Shinjirou is doing much better than he had this morning. Jade rewards him by finishing up quickly, turning the tap off and climbing out of the bath after a scant minute or two. He wraps a clean towel around himself, then motions for Shinjirou to come closer.

"Now that you're here, I may as well show you where I keep the first aid supplies." He opens the cupboard under the sink, gesturing to a neat, well-kept box. A few years before, he'd have much more supplies on hand, but the need for that had passed. He closes the cupboard again. "And I have the creams here." A drawer is pulled open. "They should all be clearly labelled, so you shouldn't have any problem finding the correct one to use. Medicine I keep in the kitchen; you've probably already seen it. Ask me before you use any of it."

After he picks out the right tube, Jade closes the drawer again, pushing himself to his feet. "This will help with the pain and speed up the healing process." But he pauses. Shinjirou had looked happy while he was drying himself, even though he must have been aggravating his wounds. And earlier, he had seemed entranced by the bruising that coloured his skin. "Unless you'd rather let them heal on their own?"