Hopefully, whatever he's drinking is able to muddle some of the pain the glass is causing him. Because not only can Rey see his hurt in his expression, she can feel it rolling off of him in waves, too, and it only just deepens her guilt.
If the towel wasn't clutched tightly in her hands, she'd help steady him if she could, not wanting Han to hurt his other hand in the process of removing the glass. She nods her understanding, standing ready, waiting for her chance to act.
Once it's removed and she hears it clatter into the sink, she presses the towel against his palm, a little force required to try to staunch the flow of blood. As long as she can concentrate on doing this for him, she doesn't have to concentrate on anything more unpleasant.
That would come sooner than she was comfortable with, she knows.
"How's that?", she asks, her voice soft. "Is it feeling any better? If I'm pressing too hard, just tell me - "
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Date: 2016-09-04 11:54 pm (UTC)If the towel wasn't clutched tightly in her hands, she'd help steady him if she could, not wanting Han to hurt his other hand in the process of removing the glass. She nods her understanding, standing ready, waiting for her chance to act.
Once it's removed and she hears it clatter into the sink, she presses the towel against his palm, a little force required to try to staunch the flow of blood. As long as she can concentrate on doing this for him, she doesn't have to concentrate on anything more unpleasant.
That would come sooner than she was comfortable with, she knows.
"How's that?", she asks, her voice soft. "Is it feeling any better? If I'm pressing too hard, just tell me - "