Uh-huh? [In contrast to Voyager's firm declaration, Rita's tone is fairly flippant.] And what would you call a process that leaves a corpse without a soul?
[--It's the weirdly delayed flinch that makes Rita give him a questioning look, because now of all times, when she's halfway through wrapping it? This is seriously the spaciest kid she's ever seen!]
Well--what do you expect? I can't just heal it with magic, so this is how it has to be! Besides, the pressure's what'll stop the bleeding.
[A few more loops, and then...oh, good, there's scissors nearby she can use. It's probably good infection's not normally a worry here, since Rita puts the gauze roll between her lips to free up her hand to cut the strip free. Then the ends get tied together, and...]
There, all done.
[...It's messy, and some of the loops are actually loose instead of tight, but...it should still work!!]
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[--It's the weirdly delayed flinch that makes Rita give him a questioning look, because now of all times, when she's halfway through wrapping it? This is seriously the spaciest kid she's ever seen!]
Well--what do you expect? I can't just heal it with magic, so this is how it has to be! Besides, the pressure's what'll stop the bleeding.
[A few more loops, and then...oh, good, there's scissors nearby she can use. It's probably good infection's not normally a worry here, since Rita puts the gauze roll between her lips to free up her hand to cut the strip free. Then the ends get tied together, and...]
There, all done.
[...It's messy, and some of the loops are actually loose instead of tight, but...it should still work!!]