:...have they said it's okay if I accidentally get thoughts?:

:- Oh. I haven't talked to them yet about, uh, the magic and stuff. It seemed awkward to try to explain over the phone. I can ask once they arrive, before calling you over?: 

:If it's important for me to meet them, uh, sure:

:I mean, you don't have to, I just figured they might want to thank you and you'd deserve to hear it from them: 

:It sounds awkward, to be honest:

:I guess that's fair. Well, I mostly wanted to let you know the good news: 

:I appreciate it:

Alice nods and ducks out.

"Wait. What the– what. The."

She tries and fails to swallow a snicker. 

"...What?" Marian hops up and joins her. "Oh. ...Oh my god. Why." 

"Elaine!" 

     "What? I'm a little busy -" 

"Your patient in 112." 

     "....What about her." 

"You should - uh, I think you've got to see this for yourself." 

"Can you be quiet?" Marian hisses at Alice, gesturing at the closed curtains by room 114.

"You know," Alice says wryly, still staring at Leg Lifts Lady, "if this were a TV show it would get terrible reviews for being incredibly tone-deaf." 

:...Uh, sorry I ran out: Marian explains, sounding rather distracted. :I, uh, the patient in 112 is...um...touching herself...with her hands...covered in poop.... I think I should help Elaine, uh, deal with this. I'll be back soon, I promise - is Leareth doing okay...?: 

:He's okay. I don't feel like I really needed that information:

:.....Sorry:

Looking kind of mortified, Marian slinks off.

Belrun returns her attention to her lifebonded.

A while later, Marian comes back in to check on Leareth, looking a bit sheepish and apologetic. :How are you feeling? Up for trying to eat something more substantial for lunch?: 

Leareth sighs and glances over at Belrun. :Eating sounds very exhausting. If I need nutrition, then perhaps Belrun can do something with Fetching?: 

:Yeah, I can do that. With something liquid so it won't suffer from not being chewed:

:We've got liquid food. ...Leareth, I guess I could redo your feeding tube, to save Belrun's energy, but I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much while you're awake: 

:Probably not: He looks over at Belrun, though. :I will do that if you need the break, though: 

:I can move small amounts short distances and I don't think you're exactly up for a three-course meal:

:He should take it easy to start: Marian agrees. :Though moving on to solid food will help with – uh, so, the pain medications he's on tend to make people pretty constipated, and being stuck in bed and not eating won't help: 

:...I see: 

Leareth tries to pay attention to whether he feels that way, but it's impossible to tell when his body is sending him so many other random distress signals. 

:Well, as necessary I can deal with that too, though I imagine you have something for it: