Don seems almost relaxed in his arms as Marvelous carries him over to the sofa; as much as he can be whilst in pain, anyway. He clings tight, but Marvelous can tell by the way Don rests his head on Marv's shoulder that it isn't because he's scared. He just wants to hold on in return. The trust Don has in him only makes it more important to Marvelous to do everything he can for Don and be worthy of that trust. He's almost over-careful as he lowers Don onto the sofa, not wanting to knock his injured ankle, but Don is ahead of him a little, and thinks to raise his leg up so as not to take the full weight of the impact. It's a perfect opportunity to put a pillow under Don's foot so that he can at least prop it on something more forgiving than the flat sofa cushion, he can rest it at the angle most comfortable for him.
Perhaps if it were broken it would be more obvious that something was wrong; a bone out of place might have thrown Don's foot out of alignment, so Marvelous is also pretty sure they're safe on that score. But the injury looks angry and inflamed, and what he and Don can't see might be just as complicated to heal. Don's whimper suggests he might be thinking along the same lines. Marvelous reminds himself there's more he can do yet.
"Ice," he says, finally remembering what else Don had said after the 'can you help me off of the floor' part. His brain doesn't feel fuzzy but it's definitely working a little slower than usual. And every so often his words come out sounding kind of flat. It can't be shock, he's not the type to suffer that. It wasn't even his injury! "I'll get some ice for your ankle. And a dishcloth to wrap it in."
He reaches out to thread his fingers through Don's hair before he heads back into the kitchen. "I know someone who can take a look at your ankle. He's a really good doctor; he has his own surgery just for treating catpeople. He'll make you feel better in no time."
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Date: 2012-07-10 10:08 pm (UTC)Perhaps if it were broken it would be more obvious that something was wrong; a bone out of place might have thrown Don's foot out of alignment, so Marvelous is also pretty sure they're safe on that score. But the injury looks angry and inflamed, and what he and Don can't see might be just as complicated to heal. Don's whimper suggests he might be thinking along the same lines. Marvelous reminds himself there's more he can do yet.
"Ice," he says, finally remembering what else Don had said after the 'can you help me off of the floor' part. His brain doesn't feel fuzzy but it's definitely working a little slower than usual. And every so often his words come out sounding kind of flat. It can't be shock, he's not the type to suffer that. It wasn't even his injury! "I'll get some ice for your ankle. And a dishcloth to wrap it in."
He reaches out to thread his fingers through Don's hair before he heads back into the kitchen. "I know someone who can take a look at your ankle. He's a really good doctor; he has his own surgery just for treating catpeople. He'll make you feel better in no time."