[That's been Ryo's strategy so far too; it's not great, but it's functional, and sometimes that's all anyone can ask.]
[There's definitely a pause after the story, partially to commit the idea of pepper spray to memory (Ryo no) and partially because...well, that sure is a story, isn't it.]
And you only did that once, right?
[It's...rude, honestly. It's also in line with the kind of person he knows Jake to be so far, and repeated injuries caused by not learning from one's mistakes is a known and understood problem amongst healers.]
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[That's been Ryo's strategy so far too; it's not great, but it's functional, and sometimes that's all anyone can ask.]
[There's definitely a pause after the story, partially to commit the idea of pepper spray to memory (Ryo no) and partially because...well, that sure is a story, isn't it.]
And you only did that once, right?
[It's...rude, honestly. It's also in line with the kind of person he knows Jake to be so far, and repeated injuries caused by not learning from one's mistakes is a known and understood problem amongst healers.]