video; open to both courts

[thebreakingwave]

[The video feed flickers on to show Harry sitting in the garden at Redgate. The image quality isn't ideal, but even so it's easy to see that there have been some changes to the young man's appearance. His rough, new eye-patch hides an empty socket, but does little to cover up the nasty bruising on his cheekbone and split lip.]

I can't imagine that anyone here has had use for one yet, but I'm on the lookout for a good dentist.

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[noirant]

A noble effort, [ Felix, don't snark at horrifically injured teens. ] But listen to me: the teeth will wait. You can't do a damn thing about them just now. It's the rest of your face that ought to concern you.

[ Under better circumstances, that might be an insult. There's an awfully weird, subdued urgency to his voice for someone who's never met Harry before in his life. ]

Are there no healers of any kind with you?

[thebreakingwave]

As far as I know, no, but again, that's why I'm asking here.

And the rest of my face is as repaired as it's likely to get. It was a lot worse, but I had a little magic stored that stopped me from bleeding out or anything worse.

[noirant]

So I gather.

[ Felix pauses holds up a hand, indicating the matter should settle, as though he isn't precisely the person who escalated this in the first place. His words fall back into blunt neutrality. ]

I can't offer you any assistance which you don't wish to take. But for heaven's sake, try not to aggravate it. 'As it's likely to get' can become a great deal worse again; don't undo that bit of cleverness. If you're going to live, better to be able to swallow and chew.

[ A moment's consideration, before he finally adds: ]

If you've still trouble with it when you've a means to travel, I'm in Caer Scima; I may be able to help with any lingering aches -- however a fracture, I'm afraid, remains beyond me.

[ It's plain from his tone that he doesn't expect to be taken up on it. ]

[thebreakingwave]

Thank you. I'm heading back there soon, but I'll likely make a stop in at Mair first, I'm fairly sure they had some sort of magical dentistry.

[ For what he considers fairly obvious reasons, he'd much rather have gone with another shardbearer. ]

[noirant]

[ Felix doesn't understand it, himself. Each new face in the Drabwurld might as well be foreign as the last. ]

No doubt they will.

[ He bites back further advice -- don't trade anyone your teeth for others -- there's no reason to repeat blood magic superstition to every injured stranger. Felix isn't the boy's mother. ]

May your journey be a swift one. Ask after Felix Harrowgate, should you ever have the need.

[thebreakingwave]

Whatever the outcome, if you need any help with anything, just ask.