Don't put your happiness in other people's hands
The girl whimpered. A pouting lower lip had begun to tremble, and big, dark eyes were brimming with tears. But she kept still, and let Korbin examine the burn on her arm. It was big, and flushed a furious red. Already a few blisters had begun to form, but it could have been far worse. Gazing up at the young woman, he gave her a reassuring smile, warm and encouraging.
"It's going to be alright," he assured her. "It looks worse than it really is. I'm going to apply a salve that will cool the burn down and keep it clean, and then I'm going to wrap it. You need to come back so we can do it over tomorrow, and probably a few days more after, but you should be able to keep working just as normal."
It was hard to say if the kitchen aide looked disappointed or relieved at that. Korbin suppressed a smile as he went to fetch the things he needed. Work had become a lot easier since his hearing returned, and he had to admit, he almost enjoyed it at times. The girls from the kitchen were the most frequent customers, aside from the guards, and they were easy enough to deal with.
Applying the salve with gentle hands, Korbin proceeded to wrap the arm in clean bandage, and tied it off with a knot Loren had shown him before. He gave instructions not to get the bandage wet, and once the woman had finished her tea, he sent her off.
With no one else waiting in line, the young man took a moment to straighten out his back. Drawing a deep breath, he looked around, taking note of things that would have to be done before he left for the day. But rather than getting up to see to them right away, he poured himself some of that tea, and slumped down into a chair with a long sigh.
Already the day felt too long, and it wasn't even lunch yet.
"It's going to be alright," he assured her. "It looks worse than it really is. I'm going to apply a salve that will cool the burn down and keep it clean, and then I'm going to wrap it. You need to come back so we can do it over tomorrow, and probably a few days more after, but you should be able to keep working just as normal."
It was hard to say if the kitchen aide looked disappointed or relieved at that. Korbin suppressed a smile as he went to fetch the things he needed. Work had become a lot easier since his hearing returned, and he had to admit, he almost enjoyed it at times. The girls from the kitchen were the most frequent customers, aside from the guards, and they were easy enough to deal with.
Applying the salve with gentle hands, Korbin proceeded to wrap the arm in clean bandage, and tied it off with a knot Loren had shown him before. He gave instructions not to get the bandage wet, and once the woman had finished her tea, he sent her off.
With no one else waiting in line, the young man took a moment to straighten out his back. Drawing a deep breath, he looked around, taking note of things that would have to be done before he left for the day. But rather than getting up to see to them right away, he poured himself some of that tea, and slumped down into a chair with a long sigh.
Already the day felt too long, and it wasn't even lunch yet.
They'll drop it
KORBIN
