No, it wasn't nothing. It was everything, because that's what I stood to lose.
[He squints, half-remembering trying to wake up and breathe.]
I'll sit, but... for now, I'm trying to stay awake until it's out of my system. You can attest to the fact that I have a very good reason for not wanting to pass out at this time.
[He glances at Cesar's tense scrubbing, then moves to tug the washcloth out of his hands.]
Do you want to have any skin left...? Careful...
[He drapes the wetted washcloth over his forearm and grasps the first aid kit, and uses his other hand to turn Cesar by his shoulder.]
Bench.
[Short, crisp instructions, and a nudge in that direction.]
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Date: 2015-04-05 01:10 am (UTC)[He squints, half-remembering trying to wake up and breathe.]
I'll sit, but... for now, I'm trying to stay awake until it's out of my system. You can attest to the fact that I have a very good reason for not wanting to pass out at this time.
[He glances at Cesar's tense scrubbing, then moves to tug the washcloth out of his hands.]
Do you want to have any skin left...? Careful...
[He drapes the wetted washcloth over his forearm and grasps the first aid kit, and uses his other hand to turn Cesar by his shoulder.]
Bench.
[Short, crisp instructions, and a nudge in that direction.]