[The nod was all the confirmation that he needed as he looked down to examine the self-sustained injuries. He had to tip his head around her own as he reached out to lightly grasp her wrists so that he could look at the blood on her finger nails and her forearms, earning a small sigh from his nose. He felt mostly assured that her energy was contained and he didn't yet have to concern himself with her running off for the moment.

He reached down and pulled open one of his desk drawers, pulling out some cotton material and a small canteen of water which he wet the cotton with. Then he grasped one wrist to extend her arm and began to wash the blood from her wounds with a gentleness he only showed to her.]

I'm going to bandage these to give you something else to pick at. These will heal quickly once the Shimmer fully takes hold, but until then, they are a distraction.