He raised a brow at the extended leg, but took nothing for granted as he rested his hands on his knees. "May I?" he checked first, waiting for her approval before he shuffled closer to inspect the wound with a faint frown. It needed cleaning, desperately, and was going to make walking hell for a good long time, even with a deep healing from Vai, but thanks to the Infirmary's talented staff it was recoverable, he decided. He reached for one of the bandages, speaking softly as he began to work. "I'm going to tie a light tourniquet first, to slow the blood while I bind the wound. Then I'll release it slowly so you don't risk losing the leg while we travel." He put words into actions, binding the leg high on the thigh with a deft touch and elegant fingers that treated Melinoe like any other patient he had tended, respectful but not shy of her dignity and keeping his hands firmly on the assigned task.
Her question as he bound and padded the gash earned a faint chuckle, and a tip of his head. "Attuned are the last race. As the Ascended are to the Voice, so the Attuned are to the old gods... more or less." His lips quirked wryly. "Or at least, the Attuned from here start out human, and make the choice to become Attuned at some point in their life, near as I can tell. They can take on the shape of an animal of Caido, or even more than one as they become stronger. Shapeshifters, though of very limited shapes." He finished with her leg and settled back on his heels again, tilting his head curiously at her even as the gryphlet sleeping in his hood popped her small owl head up and peeped sleepy curiousity at this newcomer over his shoulder. "Ready for the next one?" he meant, referring to her injuries as he reached for the next length of bandages.
Her question as he bound and padded the gash earned a faint chuckle, and a tip of his head. "Attuned are the last race. As the Ascended are to the Voice, so the Attuned are to the old gods... more or less." His lips quirked wryly. "Or at least, the Attuned from here start out human, and make the choice to become Attuned at some point in their life, near as I can tell. They can take on the shape of an animal of Caido, or even more than one as they become stronger. Shapeshifters, though of very limited shapes." He finished with her leg and settled back on his heels again, tilting his head curiously at her even as the gryphlet sleeping in his hood popped her small owl head up and peeped sleepy curiousity at this newcomer over his shoulder. "Ready for the next one?" he meant, referring to her injuries as he reached for the next length of bandages.
