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The note enclosed is straight to the point but friendly: “This is Betty, a fully trained assistance animal. She does however need a bit of a test run in a real environment and we were hoping you’d be willing to give her a shot? You can simply tell her to head home if you’re not keen on helping with the experiment.”

He's never been a fan of dogs. Sure, Jayce has a tendency to act like one, but that's a far cry from the real thing. Still, he's nothing if not open minded.

She’s also clever it seems, tilting her head once before setting herself on his left side to avoid getting in the way of his proper mobility aid. “Betty” huffs once before sitting politely and waiting for the man to settle or if he’ll need her.

The big beast’s shoulders are even with Viktor’s hip the same way his cane is, she slips into place on his left side and does it the way she was trained. Making sure the human’s hand will land on the main loop handle of her harness so it can be gripped as a steadying point.

Viktor puts his free hand to his hip, shaking his head. He wouldn't roll his eyes at the friendly beast. After all, a job well done is a job well done. Besides, he'd have hurt himself if he'd staggered into anything with the stumble.

The note enclosed is straight to the point but friendly: “This is Betty, a fully trained assistance animal. She does however need a bit of a test run in a real environment and we were hoping you’d be willing to give her a shot? You can simply tell her to head home if you’re not keen on helping with the experiment.”

He's never been a fan of dogs. Sure, Jayce has a tendency to act like one, but that's a far cry from the real thing. Still, he's nothing if not open minded.

She’s also clever it seems, tilting her head once before setting herself on his left side to avoid getting in the way of his proper mobility aid. “Betty” huffs once before sitting politely and waiting for the man to settle or if he’ll need her.

"It looks worse than it is, I'm sure it'll be gone in a couple of days."

Jinx says this with confidence, but considering she's been absent for a few days and now Viktor is holding bandages against the gash in her shoulder, he's not exactly convinced by her flippant tone.

❛Hm. Now, you know I doubt that, don't you?❜

He pulled tight on the end of the bandage between his fingers, fumbling for a pin with his other hand. Jinx always managed to get herself into situations, whether they were wise or not. Her judgement was always on whether something looked fun, not on how dangerous it might be.

The nickname was a term of endearment that he'd started using recently. It was in a brotherly way, of course. He took his glasses off, propping them up on top of his head instead.

"It looks worse than it is, I'm sure it'll be gone in a couple of days."

Jinx says this with confidence, but considering she's been absent for a few days and now Viktor is holding bandages against the gash in her shoulder, he's not exactly convinced by her flippant tone.

❛Hm. Now, you know I doubt that, don't you?❜

He pulled tight on the end of the bandage between his fingers, fumbling for a pin with his other hand. Jinx always managed to get herself into situations, whether they were wise or not. Her judgement was always on whether something looked fun, not on how dangerous it might be.

The nickname was a term of endearment that he'd started using recently. It was in a brotherly way, of course. He took his glasses off, propping them up on top of his head instead.

                                                     𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄                                       

“You’re dripping blood on the carpet.” “When I said scars are kinda sexy, I didn’t mean you should get one right away…” “Press that against the wound, I’m going to get the med kit.” “It’s bleeding quite badly.” “Oh God, what happened to you?!” “You’re covered in blood! Is it yours?” “Your head looks pretty bad. I’m sure it’ll need stitches.” “It’s going to hurt for a moment, but I’ll need to clean the wound.” “I’m so sorry this happened to you. But you’re safe now.” “That’s a pretty nasty bruise. Want some ice?” “Does it still hurt?” “I don’t think a band aid is gonna fix this…” “Whoa, hey, stay with me! You’re as white as a ghost. Don’t pass out.” “Damn, that must hurt. I’m sure there are some painkillers around here.” “You have to be seen by a doctor. This isn’t going to heal on its own.” “It looks broken. Can you move it at all?” “Here, lean on me. I’ll support you.” “I’m not going to leave you behind. If need be, I’ll carry you.” “I’m going to pick you up now, okay? Just hold on to me.” “Everything is going to be okay. Just hang in there.”