She lets herself cuddle against his back as best she can while avoiding his wound, her eyes fluttering closed from the feel of his hands in her hair.
"Sleep, I'll be back soon."
It's getting more and more difficult to pull away from him the more things get said between them, but she's still his healer and he does need to get all the rest he can if he's going to be back on his feet again soon.
She draws away and into the bathroom, the sound of water running audible before too long. Soon turns into something closer to an hour and a half as Aerith lets herself scrub off the remains of her time in captivity before she soaks in the water, dozing off at least once in the process.
With his dressing gown wrapped tight around her to keep it closed, Aerith tiptoes out of the bathroom, hair loose and still drying as she does her best to inch into bed beside Balthier without disturbing him too much.
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Date: 2023-02-25 03:58 am (UTC)"Sleep, I'll be back soon."
It's getting more and more difficult to pull away from him the more things get said between them, but she's still his healer and he does need to get all the rest he can if he's going to be back on his feet again soon.
She draws away and into the bathroom, the sound of water running audible before too long. Soon turns into something closer to an hour and a half as Aerith lets herself scrub off the remains of her time in captivity before she soaks in the water, dozing off at least once in the process.
With his dressing gown wrapped tight around her to keep it closed, Aerith tiptoes out of the bathroom, hair loose and still drying as she does her best to inch into bed beside Balthier without disturbing him too much.