Day 65: Arts & Crafts Room (Fourth Shift)

[unpriest]

Seishin didn't have the opportunity to visit the arts and crafts room before, but handicraft wasn't something the former priest had ever been particularly skilled at. He would have been content with remaining in the library, but the nurse insisted that he'd pursue a more social activity than something so isolating as reading a book. Pushing one's own ideas of what was good for them onto others was not something limited to just Sotoba, he guessed, and in the end Seishin had little choice but to quietly follow along.

The room was still empty when Seishin entered, leaving him with little else to do but eying the materials with relative uncertainty.

[Dr. Facilier]

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[freewill]

It was good to hear that Soma, at least, was taking all of this seriously. It sounded as if she was leaving her fate in Lingormr's hands. If it all went well, then Castiel would at least know that the man was trustworthy in some way. It was something to keep in mind.

When the offer was made, he shook his head. "I'm planning to take care of this problem tonight as well, so I shouldn't need anything." He wasn't going to go into any further details, but Kratos would know exactly what he was talking about.

"It might be advisable for her to gather supplies for other patients, though," he added, thinking of his conversation with Aigis. If certain patients weren't going to take this seriously, then the rest of them might have to make up the work for them.

[complicatedliar]

Loki nodded. "Best of luck to you, then. Both of you." He bowed, then walked away.

Well, that certainly could have gone more poorly, though it could have gone far better as well, he thought. It was a shame; he'd found he rather liked Castiel, for all that the angel was odd. That was what made him interesting, though.

A shame indeed.

[freewill]

With Lingormr handled, Castiel could finally return his attention to Kratos. The man had waited patiently while he sorted that out, and while Castiel could have explained, he imagined the nature of the conversation had been clear enough just from listening.

He glanced over at what Kratos was drawing before he spoke up again. "As I was saying before, I was planning to have this all take place in my room." He doubted that Kobayashi would be around, but he could double-check that this evening. "Though Rapunzel might need us to meet her at her room instead. We'll have to play that by ear, as they say."

In the end, it depended on how long things took with "Gabriel," and Castiel realized that he should probably mention that as well. "In regards to that conversation... someone else will be coming to meet me as well tonight, and may also end up offering his help." The fact that some manner of family drama was involved would probably become evident tonight, and he didn't need to get into the details now.

[forsworn]

Kratos put the finishing touches on the sector sketch just as Lingormr and Castiel were finishing up. He gave a curt nod to Lingormr as the other man departed before turning back to Castiel.

"I see." He made a note to check the bulletin board before heading back to his room for dinner. Castiel would probably do the same, but it wouldn't do any harm to have two sets of eyes looking for any last notes from Rapunzel. "Do you two need to speak privately first? I can delay my arrival."

This potential third helper was probably the "brother" that Lingormr had mentioned, in which case, there were probably a few things they wanted to discuss that Kratos had no business hearing. He couldn't be totally sure, though, and Castiel didn't seem to want to say anything more.

[freewill]

The question Kratos asked was a fair one, and Castiel took a moment to think it over. On one hand, it was probably better to have a few moments alone with whoever the stranger was, but it might also be a situation where it would be advisable to have a third party present. He had no idea who this mysterious person was, and while they seemed benevolent enough, there was a small possibility that it was all a trap of some sort. Seeing how he'd given out his room number, that was an even larger risk.

"There's no need to delay too much," he said eventually, "but you can take your time on your way over." That seemed like a fair compromise, and that way Kratos would show up in time provided that something went wrong. Not that Castiel didn't believe in his own ability to defend himself, but he was sick and injured at the moment. This wasn't as simple as it had once been.

After a slight pause, Castiel cleared his throat and spoke up again. "And Kratos, thank you for your willingness to help. I realize it's no small favor I'm asking for." He hoped that the man knew that if something did go wrong, the fault would not be his. But he could make that clear tonight as well.

[forsworn]

"Very well." It was good to know that he wasn't required immediately. Kratos didn't want to waste time, but he also needed to be sure that all of his equipment was thoroughly cleaned before attempting the operation. It didn't matter as much when he was simply slicing through monsters, but with someone's life seemingly hanging in the balance, he didn't want to take any chances.

As Castiel thanked him again, Kratos smiled tightly, looking away to cap the marker he'd used. "What you've asked of me is not beyond my ability. Refusing would be...I have no reason to reject your request." He couldn't quite get the word "friend" out, but he'd said as much, even if he hadn't expressed it outright.

By this time, the nurses were already coming around to escort them all back to their rooms for dinner. "Anyway, I'll see you later tonight." His sketch from earlier was neatly folded into fours and then tucked away under an arm as he gave Castiel a rough pat on the shoulder. "Take care."