[ That, and a whole mess of other issues, not the least of which is a childhood spent feeling helpless as his loved ones suffered, but that doesn't exactly help his point, here. ]
I'm pretty sure any one of you guys would let yourselves bleed to death before you bothered to tell anyone.
[ Which is an exaggeration, but not too off the mark. ]
Admittedly, you guys are getting better about it, but it's just— I can't know how serious something is until you tell me, you know? And that's why I hound you guys.
Me? [ He shrugs a shoulder. ] I know when I'm beaten, and I know when I need a hand. And this? [ A gesture toward himself; his head still aches, but it's faded to a dull, constant throb. With luck, it'll disappear entirely in the next little while. ] Not that serious.
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[ That, and a whole mess of other issues, not the least of which is a childhood spent feeling helpless as his loved ones suffered, but that doesn't exactly help his point, here. ]
I'm pretty sure any one of you guys would let yourselves bleed to death before you bothered to tell anyone.
[ Which is an exaggeration, but not too off the mark. ]
Admittedly, you guys are getting better about it, but it's just— I can't know how serious something is until you tell me, you know? And that's why I hound you guys.
Me? [ He shrugs a shoulder. ] I know when I'm beaten, and I know when I need a hand. And this? [ A gesture toward himself; his head still aches, but it's faded to a dull, constant throb. With luck, it'll disappear entirely in the next little while. ] Not that serious.