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The Weight of Scales (Ch.2): Welcome (Page 14-19)
Drake removes his soiled gambeson with relative ease, but he doubles over in pain as he attempts to remove his shin plates. He has to catch himself on Iris' dining table. Drake is becoming frustrated with how feeble he has become.
Though she is surprised at the uniqueness of Drake's shirt, Iris suggests that he sit down and offers to take the shin plates off for him. Drake snaps at her, but she plays it off with a silly gesture and a promise to be gentler this time.
Drake sighs and resigns himself to her help. He plops down in one of the chairs and allow Iris to remove the final armor pieces from him. She notes to herself how freezing Drake's feet are and that he seems to be mentally distant.
Once the shin guards are removed and added to the armor pile, Iris stands and begins the search for her first-aid kit. During her search, Drake asks Iris why she would go so far for a stranger.
Iris claims to be doing good like anyone else would do, but Drake remarks that that is not the case where he is from. Drake mentions that people usually want something in return for any good deed done, but Iris denies him. She wants nothing in return. She explains that she was just trying to roll with the changes as they happened. She says that her brain going into a disassociated emergency mode led them to their current circumstances.
She finally finds the first-aid kit under the kitchen sink and drops it on the counter. Her dirty fingers leave nasty smears all over the plastic box. Noticing this, she realizes that she needs to be cleaned off. Not just her, but she stares at Drake and makes the assessment that he should probably take a shower first.
Iris offers to have Drake use the shower first so that he is cleaner for when she treats his wounds. He agrees and she leads him to her bathroom.
Once there, she presents the shower to him. He has no idea how such a thing works, so Iris offers an explanation.
Drake remains fairly confused but claims to understand anyway. The Iris leaves him on his own in the bathroom to go clean up the apartment some more.
Though she is surprised at the uniqueness of Drake's shirt, Iris suggests that he sit down and offers to take the shin plates off for him. Drake snaps at her, but she plays it off with a silly gesture and a promise to be gentler this time.
Drake sighs and resigns himself to her help. He plops down in one of the chairs and allow Iris to remove the final armor pieces from him. She notes to herself how freezing Drake's feet are and that he seems to be mentally distant.
Once the shin guards are removed and added to the armor pile, Iris stands and begins the search for her first-aid kit. During her search, Drake asks Iris why she would go so far for a stranger.
Iris claims to be doing good like anyone else would do, but Drake remarks that that is not the case where he is from. Drake mentions that people usually want something in return for any good deed done, but Iris denies him. She wants nothing in return. She explains that she was just trying to roll with the changes as they happened. She says that her brain going into a disassociated emergency mode led them to their current circumstances.
She finally finds the first-aid kit under the kitchen sink and drops it on the counter. Her dirty fingers leave nasty smears all over the plastic box. Noticing this, she realizes that she needs to be cleaned off. Not just her, but she stares at Drake and makes the assessment that he should probably take a shower first.
Iris offers to have Drake use the shower first so that he is cleaner for when she treats his wounds. He agrees and she leads him to her bathroom.
Once there, she presents the shower to him. He has no idea how such a thing works, so Iris offers an explanation.
Drake remains fairly confused but claims to understand anyway. The Iris leaves him on his own in the bathroom to go clean up the apartment some more.
