Rhys takes the skewer back and peels off a tab of the tape, wrapping a secure amount around the base as a grip before tearing off the strip and pinching it secure. Clearly, this is not his first shiv.
"Test it? Dude, no reason to waste a clean one." He shoots a quick glance toward Karkat, not concerned but curious how the teen will react to that he says next.
It's Norfinbury, and life is raw here, but he doesn't want to push anything unnecessary on anyone.
He looks back to Alfie, and lifts his shirt to expose his heavily tattooed chest and stomach and the unwrapped pad taped over his lower side. "I need to change my dressings today anyway. You can see how well it works in action, and I'll show you some water on it without using up a clean one."
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"Test it? Dude, no reason to waste a clean one." He shoots a quick glance toward Karkat, not concerned but curious how the teen will react to that he says next.
It's Norfinbury, and life is raw here, but he doesn't want to push anything unnecessary on anyone.
He looks back to Alfie, and lifts his shirt to expose his heavily tattooed chest and stomach and the unwrapped pad taped over his lower side. "I need to change my dressings today anyway. You can see how well it works in action, and I'll show you some water on it without using up a clean one."