[ It's quick and easy enough to dress and wrap Alucard's leg. She's right, that he's learned how to do this again and again on his own (and he can admit that, as far as tying bandages goes). Lifting him is more difficult. Normally he'd want to carry him on his back - steadier that way. But that would put strain on his thigh that risked pulling stitches loose. In the end, he chooses to trust himself to not stumble on the stairs rather than trust himself not to reopen that cut, goes for gentleness over stability and gathers Alucard against his chest.
The supplies he brought down, save for the vampire killer at his waist, he abandons. He'll come back for them when he returns to clean away the blood. If they're lost, all of them are replaceable. ]
If you think you can climb the stairs, go first. Can't promise I'll catch you if you end up stumbling, but worst comes to worst, I can shove you forwards rather than backwards.
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[ It's quick and easy enough to dress and wrap Alucard's leg. She's right, that he's learned how to do this again and again on his own (and he can admit that, as far as tying bandages goes). Lifting him is more difficult. Normally he'd want to carry him on his back - steadier that way. But that would put strain on his thigh that risked pulling stitches loose. In the end, he chooses to trust himself to not stumble on the stairs rather than trust himself not to reopen that cut, goes for gentleness over stability and gathers Alucard against his chest.
The supplies he brought down, save for the vampire killer at his waist, he abandons. He'll come back for them when he returns to clean away the blood. If they're lost, all of them are replaceable. ]
If you think you can climb the stairs, go first. Can't promise I'll catch you if you end up stumbling, but worst comes to worst, I can shove you forwards rather than backwards.