Nightshift 22: 2nd floor, top of stairs by the medical reference library

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"I'll take your word for it," Jack said. "All I ate was the cake." And as cake went, it had been pretty good, he had to admit.

And then they were at the top of the stairs. He hugged the inside wall for a moment, before slowly easing out into the new hallway, listening for anything untoward.

So far, so good.

"Looks like we have three choices," he said quietly over his shoulder. "Left, right, or straight."

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Adelheid felt like his blood was going to run cold. 'The weak should perish, only the strong survived.' That was the philosophy his own father had raised him with, and only through sheer force of will had he turned from that path and went to something kinder, something nobler.

And now, just when he was turning back to his father's path, he found a proponent of that same philosophy, and a boy who, like himself, seemed not to follow that course. It was... more than a little unsettling. "The weak perish on their own, in this place; for that matter, please do not go down the hallway I came from, the one to the far left, and certainly not into the kennels there. Not unless you are somehow impervious to lightning."

That he had survived such a bolt could be considered a testament to his own resilience, but he rather just didn't want to see Haku suffer as he had. Such a gentle person, despite his obvious talents, shouldn't walk into an ambush. "As for me? Yes; I've suffered far worse than this before, and despite my condition I'm far from helpless." His ki still flowed through his body, after all; even one like Zabuza wouldn't be able to defeat him without at least suffering some wounds. "However, please seek me out during breakfast tomorrow, or at some other time? At that time you may inform me further as to what you would wish made for you."

As, at this rate, Adelheid wasn't certain that he'd even be able to remember, let alone make sure that the request was followed up on. Still, he flexed his fingers and tested the bandages, impressed by the skill Haku had shown. Yes, he'd certain try to live up to his side of the debt... and he was worried about the other boy, as well. But now was neither the time, nor the place, for further inquiries. "Until then, take care of yourselves."