[Unhindered by prying eyes, her smile faltered. She could see it, but there was nothing that she could do about it. Not to stop him from tugging at the bandages, or to tighten them in place without being concerned about hurting him in the process. -- Better to leave it in a doctor's care.
That, and... even if his words meant well, they still brought forth a look of concern from her. That's no good...
With her free hand, she reached up and barely touched the bandages near the top of his head with her fingers. Not applying any pressure, but indicating the point.
It's more than that, and she's not dumb enough to not realize it. That it's more than 'just a small bump on the head'. Furthermore... it would have been even harder for her to do anything about it, if she didn't know anything, and he had to rely on only himself and the Father elsewhere...]
...
[She removed her fingers from the bandages, focusing on her writing again.
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Date: 2010-06-13 06:11 am (UTC)That, and... even if his words meant well, they still brought forth a look of concern from her. That's no good...
With her free hand, she reached up and barely touched the bandages near the top of his head with her fingers. Not applying any pressure, but indicating the point.
It's more than that, and she's not dumb enough to not realize it. That it's more than 'just a small bump on the head'. Furthermore... it would have been even harder for her to do anything about it, if she didn't know anything, and he had to rely on only himself and the Father elsewhere...]
...
[She removed her fingers from the bandages, focusing on her writing again.
'Better here.'
--it would have been more painful.]