i sank into the sea, wrapped in piano strings

right by the entrance you broke, finally reality's taking its hold

“He is a doctor.” Sunjata comments easily, finding it so much easier to focus on Nate rather than everything else. And he isn’t put away by the cool hands of Nikolai as the bandages are wrapped over his wounds again, instead he lets his steel gaze remain on Nikolai, curious, before the kid steps away and Sunjata shoves his hands back into his pockets again.

The skepticism isn’t lost on Sunjata, but it has him leaning back a bit toward the Infirmary where he’d come from, prodding an elbow toward it. “It’s where we met actually. A few Flowerbirths ago there was a mud monster that attacked Fiat Lux and I ended up almost drowning from it. Nate fixed me up with some medicine and some lecturing.” Another small smile blossoms, nostalgic in the way he hasn’t felt in so long. “Stop drinking and stop smoking and blah blah blah.” He shrugs before his gaze returns to Nikolai.

“You must not know him very well.” A dark brow is raised as he begins to step toward the VlamVloed, gesturing for Nikolai to follow him.

you're not who you were, but you can't let it go
you're not where you're from, but you're always alone

SUNJATA