ʙᴜʀʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ʙᴇᴀᴤᴛ

"Hey, even if you are not ready to tell the world yet, as you said, we would know. And I think you knowing is the most important thing." He said, trying to reassure them. Not knowing the whole story.

" I... thank you. " They paused for a minute, considering. The word "brother" was on the tip of their tongue, as he was a Cat, like they were. According to the witcher who dragged them back to the mage kicking and screaming, all those of your school were your brothers even if you hated them. But Hena never had a school, not like Aiden did. Or that other witcher. So they let their sentence die on the wind. They had no brothers, only the corpses of sisters in a tower.

“Yes but… Could you tell me what you are going to do before you do it? Just… that’s a lot of touching and no one has touched my hair yet when I’m awake at least.” He asked quietly.

" Whenever you're ready I can start. "

"They it is then."

" It won't...matter, " they started, knowing the mage wouldn't give a shit, " but I would know. And you would. "

His shoulder were under now. He didn’t want to go under though. He would stop there and move over to a shelf where he could sit. Close to Hena.

If he didn't want that, they wouldn't push. But it would bring a sense of normalcy towards the interaction, something that the both of them were sorely lacking.

2. hide the wound beneath a dark item of clothing in preparation for the dramatic reveal later where another character touches them and their hand comes away bloody or they overexert themselves and they stumble and wince but still try to insist they’re fine, even though they’re clearly in pain and struggling to stay on their feet, and as the other character peels back their jacket it becomes clear that they’re badly hurt and have been for a while (bonus points if they’re wearing a white shirt underneath)

i stand corrected they have 3 valid options