Well enough to yell at me, then, [he remarks, answering his own question with the observation. He trusts the young man to stay on task, so Altius will do what he can to ease his nerves rather than trying to focus on the urgency.
He doesn't leave Scott's question unanswered for long, even if he needs to take a slow breath before replying to avoid causing himself more pain than necessary. He attempts to inject a bit of lightness into his tone as he takes the hand searching for him, his grip still supportive even if a tremor or two might be noticeable.]
I've had my tetanus shot, so I think I'll survive.
[Nobody in Zekarion's life has ever called him funny and unfortunately that will continue.]
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He doesn't leave Scott's question unanswered for long, even if he needs to take a slow breath before replying to avoid causing himself more pain than necessary. He attempts to inject a bit of lightness into his tone as he takes the hand searching for him, his grip still supportive even if a tremor or two might be noticeable.]
I've had my tetanus shot, so I think I'll survive.
[Nobody in Zekarion's life has ever called him funny and unfortunately that will continue.]
Will you tell me your name?