[ It would be untrue to say that all of the walking he'd done wasn't beginning to become a strain on his bad leg, but he'd been through worse and what he was doing and who he was caring for was much more important than a slight increase in the dull ache he always felt anyway. Seeing Ed look in such poor condition the first time he'd returned certainly put an extra bit of speed to his step.
Initially he'd had to talk the bizarre little creature out of doing more reckless things like carrying his glasses, but at least the event had cut through some of the rising tension. He hoped it had, anyway. If nothing else, at least now they wouldn't hear pounding on the door while Oswald tried to dress Ed's wounds. Which was happening now. He couldn't delay any longer. His eyes flickered upward, and immediately he could feel the heat on his face. Oh mercy, was he hopelessly attractive. ]
That might be best. In favor of not making a mistake. I wouldn't want to do any more damage. [ And it would give him something to concentrate on instead of how Ed actually was irresistibly handsome in every possible way. ]
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Initially he'd had to talk the bizarre little creature out of doing more reckless things like carrying his glasses, but at least the event had cut through some of the rising tension. He hoped it had, anyway. If nothing else, at least now they wouldn't hear pounding on the door while Oswald tried to dress Ed's wounds. Which was happening now. He couldn't delay any longer. His eyes flickered upward, and immediately he could feel the heat on his face. Oh mercy, was he hopelessly attractive. ]
That might be best. In favor of not making a mistake. I wouldn't want to do any more damage. [ And it would give him something to concentrate on instead of how Ed actually was irresistibly handsome in every possible way. ]