backdated to 8/28

[coppelganger]

[SO, ALISON IS TOTALLY CRAZY...]

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[coppelganger]

Right...

[she sounds a little doubtful, but she's not going to push it]

[staysafe]

[his smile goes a little tight-lipped, and he just shrugs]

Is your face the worst of it?

[coppelganger]

Yeah. Listen, I told Cosima I was fine.

[staysafe]

I know. And it's been too long to have much of an impact. But it would make her feel better. Even if we just clean things up.

[coppelganger]

[sitting on the bed near him]

She should be focusing on herself. I found her on the ground yesterday.

[staysafe]

Yeah, and between what she told me and looking at you, that was probably the better outcome.

[coppelganger]

[sighs]

Yeah, that would've been bad.

[staysafe]

[takes the kit out of the bag, opens it, then moves in to get a good look at her face]

She's fine. That's what matters.

[coppelganger]

[it doesn't look like anything is broken or too seriously messed up, but Alison did elbow her and then kick her twice, so her entire face is pretty bruised up in general]

I know.

[staysafe]

Honestly, you should just be icing this. But I'll clean up the cuts and stick a band-aid on something, and hopefully that should be the end of it.

[coppelganger]

What are you, some kinda doctor now?

[she sounds more curious than accusatory, though]

[staysafe]

[he looks down, going through the kit]

Maxine needed all the hands she could get while I was recovering.

[coppelganger]

Your leg?

[staysafe]

[shrugs]

I was in the hospital already, so...

[coppelganger]

... How'd that happen?

[staysafe]

[he hesitates for a second]

I was stabbed.

[coppelganger]

Shit.

[clearly wasn't expecting that]

[staysafe]

It's been a while, now.

[coppelganger]

How long?

[staysafe]

[dabbing some antiseptic on a pad]

A little less than a year, back home.

[coppelganger]

That's not too long.

[staysafe]

I guess. But with everything else...

[shrugs, then holds up the pad, as if asking permission]

[coppelganger]

[inclines her head the tiniest bit toward him. go ahead, do your worst]

Yeah. I know what you mean.

[staysafe]

[gently going over anywhere there's been a break in the skin]

I mean, there's also the time I've spent here, but...

[coppelganger]

[wincing]

I'm guessing that aside from random bouts of psychosis and kidnappings, this has been a kind of vacation for you, too?