Are you joking? [ Sorry, Chizuru, that won't work on Robby! He can't read! ] Healing people's one of the best jobs anyone can do. It saves lives. And me? I'm just learning how to use my blood. You-- [ yes, you, chizuru! ] you know a lot more about real medicine.
[ There's nothing comparable. Robby's doing his best to learn about corruption and the treatments for it, how to better work his own innate ability to interact with it despite needing to learn how to tap into his power (in a way that's more natural for other sleepers).
He is picking at the berries again himself though, seeing as Chizuru is. And it's the kind of topic that doesn't easily distract. Even if he does pop his head up to look over at her. ]
You should do it. You can really help people. Sometimes people just need someone willing to be there for them.
[ She stammers for a moment, her focus shifting between Robby and the berries. Something about the girl seems to vaguely fluster, just like it always does when Chizuru feels like she's being put on the spot.
(Not even in a bad way! She knows Robby is just being sweet and encouraging, but.. you know, Chizuru could use a lesson or two on making her own decisions in life. The thought of committing to this feels like a lot, especially with the baggage surrounding the role of doctor her father has left her with.)
It's why she pauses for a moment before putting more berries into the containers. ]
I'll.. um. Think about it.
[ Apparently that's the best she can offer right now. She even looks apologetic about it - even though she knows it's not like Robby expects an on the spot answer here, it's Chizuru. She's still going to feel guilty for not being able to say something better than this. ]
I think right now the best thing I can do to help is to help you gather as much food as possible while this lasts.. [ Because god knows Trench won't let them keep a nice thing. :( These berries won't be here forever!! ]
[ Robby gets it, to the degree he can. It was what Chizuru wanted in the past, but Chizuru doing anything for herself--and especially after her stumbling in her love life with Jinx, and just in general--is like a marathon the girl needs to run in her head to convince herself to do. Except it's not a quick process: she needs breaks.
But who doesn't have their own mental marathons to deal with sometimes? ]
Sure. [ So when Robby speaks, it's with some humour at what Chizuru says last than putting any further emphasis or encouragement on what's been said. He's put it out there, given his support, and the rest would be up to Chizuru. ... or enough time to pass for him to bring it up again.
(Which he will.) ]
Hope you're ready to be here a while--we need a bunch. Snow white makes batches in some pretty big cooking pots.
[ And surely they'll need a lot of berries for jam, right?? Look, they're so tiny!
They might be able to get a couple of jars if they pick just enough. ]
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He can't read!] Healing people's one of the best jobs anyone can do. It saves lives. And me? I'm just learning how to use my blood. You-- [ yes, you, chizuru! ] you know a lot more about real medicine.[ There's nothing comparable. Robby's doing his best to learn about corruption and the treatments for it, how to better work his own innate ability to interact with it despite needing to learn how to tap into his power (in a way that's more natural for other sleepers).
He is picking at the berries again himself though, seeing as Chizuru is. And it's the kind of topic that doesn't easily distract. Even if he does pop his head up to look over at her. ]
You should do it. You can really help people. Sometimes people just need someone willing to be there for them.
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[ She stammers for a moment, her focus shifting between Robby and the berries. Something about the girl seems to vaguely fluster, just like it always does when Chizuru feels like she's being put on the spot.
(Not even in a bad way! She knows Robby is just being sweet and encouraging, but.. you know, Chizuru could use a lesson or two on making her own decisions in life. The thought of committing to this feels like a lot, especially with the baggage surrounding the role of doctor her father has left her with.)
It's why she pauses for a moment before putting more berries into the containers. ]
I'll.. um. Think about it.
[ Apparently that's the best she can offer right now. She even looks apologetic about it - even though she knows it's not like Robby expects an on the spot answer here, it's Chizuru. She's still going to feel guilty for not being able to say something better than this. ]
I think right now the best thing I can do to help is to help you gather as much food as possible while this lasts.. [ Because god knows Trench won't let them keep a nice thing. :( These berries won't be here forever!! ]
wrap??
But who doesn't have their own mental marathons to deal with sometimes? ]
Sure. [ So when Robby speaks, it's with some humour at what Chizuru says last than putting any further emphasis or encouragement on what's been said. He's put it out there, given his support, and the rest would be up to Chizuru. ... or enough time to pass for him to bring it up again.
(Which he will.) ]
Hope you're ready to be here a while--we need a bunch. Snow white makes batches in some pretty big cooking pots.
[ And surely they'll need a lot of berries for jam, right?? Look, they're so tiny!
They might be able to get a couple of jars if they pick just enough. ]