The joke is half-meant to distract her from the pain, rolling off his tongue even as he narrows his eyes on the needle. One hand lifts to flutter briefly in the air, gesturing for her to sit while he gets a better look at it--
And focuses through the scent. Stronger, now. And he hasn't fed in some time, now, with no new fresh necks to bite. Perhaps once they get closer to Moonrise Tower there will be a few tasty cultists to snack on. But that's something to dwell on later.
With surprising precision he draws the cloth and the bottle of water from his own pack, setting it aside as he inspects the needle. No getting the stays off with it in, unfortunately. "Puncture wounds can be particularly nasty. I can't say this is going to be pleasant, so if you've got something to hold onto? I might suggest it."
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The joke is half-meant to distract her from the pain, rolling off his tongue even as he narrows his eyes on the needle. One hand lifts to flutter briefly in the air, gesturing for her to sit while he gets a better look at it--
And focuses through the scent. Stronger, now. And he hasn't fed in some time, now, with no new fresh necks to bite. Perhaps once they get closer to Moonrise Tower there will be a few tasty cultists to snack on. But that's something to dwell on later.
With surprising precision he draws the cloth and the bottle of water from his own pack, setting it aside as he inspects the needle. No getting the stays off with it in, unfortunately. "Puncture wounds can be particularly nasty. I can't say this is going to be pleasant, so if you've got something to hold onto? I might suggest it."