23 Feb 2021
For womble1 who asked via the whump generator for 'help bathing' and 'infirmary'. :D It is only short, but at least it is complete, which is more than I can say for most of my fics lately ::sigh::
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It hurt but it was worth it.
Every day they had to move him from his bed to the bath.
Every day it hurt like hell.
But Virgil knew it was worth it…worth it…so worth it…
"Virg?" A hand touched his cheek.
"Mmm?" He didn't bother to open his eyes. He didn't want to see the worry in his big brother's.
"Are you comfortable?"
"Mmm-hmm." The analgesic in the fluid calmed the burns after the movement and gentled the pain away. It tended to be soporific and he let himself drift.
Fingers combed through his hair and he leant into them.
"How is he, Grandma?"
"He's healing, honey. He just needs time and TLC."
The fingers combed again.
I'll be okay, Scott. He wanted to say the words, but the energy wasn't there. He hated worrying his brother.
But there hadn't been a choice. Those children were worth it.
Worth it…worth it…
Fingers smoothed his hair and his brother sighed.
It hurt to hurt his family like this.
But even then, it was worth it.
Ever so worth it.
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