He nudges her back, gently. "It's okay. We're hurt in different ways - maybe we can help each other." He's a healer at heart as much as he is in practice; he isn't going to simply stop trying to help his friends, even when he himself is exhausted.
It's a problem, sometimes.
"Plus, you already gave me what I needed." That much, at least, is true. It's a slow process, but the tension in him is gradually unwinding, broken bits slipping back into place as best they can. It will take time, and it won't stop him from missing Endon and Orion terribly, but...he has a foundation now. He has reassurance that he won't be left alone if he makes a mistake. He can start to move forward, at least a little bit.
He's a little surprised when she asks, but...nobody here really knows what the role of a healer entails, at least aside from the obvious. "I won't tell anyone unless you say otherwise. I promise." Healers keep secrets; it's one of the best ways to help people feel safe enough to ask for help.
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It's a problem, sometimes.
"Plus, you already gave me what I needed." That much, at least, is true. It's a slow process, but the tension in him is gradually unwinding, broken bits slipping back into place as best they can. It will take time, and it won't stop him from missing Endon and Orion terribly, but...he has a foundation now. He has reassurance that he won't be left alone if he makes a mistake. He can start to move forward, at least a little bit.
He's a little surprised when she asks, but...nobody here really knows what the role of a healer entails, at least aside from the obvious. "I won't tell anyone unless you say otherwise. I promise." Healers keep secrets; it's one of the best ways to help people feel safe enough to ask for help.