[That surprises him into a frown, but he just decides to wait and doesn't reply.
When Rukia arrives, it's not long before the door opens, and it's Rae who answers. She's once again taken it upon herself to handle all the small things to let Ven rest as much as possible. Even so, Ven's parked himself on the living room couch rather than in his bedroom. He's in his homeworld clothes, as usual, although he's shed most of his shirt layers to wear just the base one, the sleeveless black top -- and his previous claim of "it's not too bad" is debatable. There's a scar of what must have once been a very deep and bloody cut on his cheek, and some gauze around his right bicep -- injuries the potions couldn't quite heal entirely. The way he's sitting -- and the fact that he doesn't rise to meet her -- suggests that he's not entirely comfortable all around, either.
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When Rukia arrives, it's not long before the door opens, and it's Rae who answers. She's once again taken it upon herself to handle all the small things to let Ven rest as much as possible. Even so, Ven's parked himself on the living room couch rather than in his bedroom. He's in his homeworld clothes, as usual, although he's shed most of his shirt layers to wear just the base one, the sleeveless black top -- and his previous claim of "it's not too bad" is debatable. There's a scar of what must have once been a very deep and bloody cut on his cheek, and some gauze around his right bicep -- injuries the potions couldn't quite heal entirely. The way he's sitting -- and the fact that he doesn't rise to meet her -- suggests that he's not entirely comfortable all around, either.
He smiles, but his heart's not in it.]
Rukia! Hey. Glad to see you're okay.