Something in his expression makes Avalon wonder if he means it. “You can be functional without being fine,” they tell him. They had learned to differentiate the two when they were dealing with other people, and are still learning how to do it for themself.
“I would rather you not worry about me. I can take care of myself.” The death toll may not feel good, but they have a way of dealing with it. The soup might help, or they might learn of another symptom that they have not experienced yet. Either way, they can learn more about how to take care of themself. “I also think that the soup was enough food, but having a visitor later might be nice.”
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Date: 2024-09-16 04:46 am (UTC)Something in his expression makes Avalon wonder if he means it. “You can be functional without being fine,” they tell him. They had learned to differentiate the two when they were dealing with other people, and are still learning how to do it for themself.
“I would rather you not worry about me. I can take care of myself.” The death toll may not feel good, but they have a way of dealing with it. The soup might help, or they might learn of another symptom that they have not experienced yet. Either way, they can learn more about how to take care of themself. “I also think that the soup was enough food, but having a visitor later might be nice.”