[ were this a few months ago, she might be more inclined to introduce herself and explain what she's gonna do, but she's just spent the better part of a year in the wilderness where the consequences have gotten increasingly dire. jackie had never really fully adapted to being out there, but she can recognize when wounds need cleaning and treatment to lower the risk of infection. cleaning and helping bandage had been something she could do, so she'd made sure to learn it well.
the guy doesn't seem put off by her directness, anyway, and jackie offers him a smile that she hopes is reassuring as she starts to prepare what she needs. the washcloth is wrapped in plastic that requires some fiddling to get off, but one it is she soaks it with water from one of the bottles and starts rubbing soap into it. she nods to him while she waits for it to lather. ]
Okay. [ makes sense, and they're probably better off discarding the cloth once it gets too dirty to clean than trying to wash it. ] What did that to you, anyway?
no subject
the guy doesn't seem put off by her directness, anyway, and jackie offers him a smile that she hopes is reassuring as she starts to prepare what she needs. the washcloth is wrapped in plastic that requires some fiddling to get off, but one it is she soaks it with water from one of the bottles and starts rubbing soap into it. she nods to him while she waits for it to lather. ]
Okay. [ makes sense, and they're probably better off discarding the cloth once it gets too dirty to clean than trying to wash it. ] What did that to you, anyway?