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[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Ianto's borrowed the Hub's autopsy room and is currently doing a rather substandard job of stitching up a small stab wound on his arm. He's slow, and from his winces it's pretty obvious he's missing the area he's applied anaesthetic to more often than not.]

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[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Drops the needle reluctantly.] Do you know how?

[sifud.livejournal.com]

[This would be Katara, calling up a few drops of water to slice through his clumsy stitches with a little blade of ice. She wraps more water around her hands and lays them on either side of the wound.] Yes, but something this small--

[The water starts glowing]

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

...what are you doing?

[sifud.livejournal.com]

Healing it. Hold still. [The wound starts to close]

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

With water?

[sifud.livejournal.com]

Of course. What else would I use, dirt? [And all that's left is a scabbed-over line.]

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

Well, I was thinking more along the lines of stitches... [He studies the line carefully, pulling down his shirt sleeve when he's done.]

[sifud.livejournal.com]

Actual healing is better if you're not in a hurry.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. But there aren't many people in my reality who can do that.

[sifud.livejournal.com]

It's exclusive to Waterbenders in mine, as far as I know.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I don't think anyone can in mine.

[sifud.livejournal.com]

No one at all?

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

Not that I know of.

[sifud.livejournal.com]

Huh. All these different worlds are really weird.