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[runningred]

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Jay leads them into his room. It's comfortably large and mostly taken up by benches and a decadent looking bed.

He pulls a fold out massage table out from under a bench and starts wiping things down to create a clean space to work. "Ragnar, I think it's best you go first. Have you decided where you want the receiver?"

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[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan looks at Ragnar.

"You first again?"

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Not quite letting go of Athelstan, Ragnar holds out out his arm and turns it so Jay can easily get at the inside of his biceps.

[runningred]

Jay holds the injector against the skin in the right spot and pulls the trigger. There's a small, sharp pinch that might ache like a bruise and a feeling like these's a splinter under the skin as he pulls back.

He rubs gloved hands over the area, making sure the receiver is in the right spot sub-dermally and cleans the little cut. "There. Just give it a day to knit and it'll be fine. Athelstan?" he swiftly cleans and reloads the injector.

[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan nods and holds out his arm as Ragnar did.

"Such a little wound, I can hide easily."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Nevertheless, Ragnar still holds on to Athelstan's shoulder, even for this small thing.

[runningred]

"Give it a day or two, it'll just look like a nasty scratch. Like you caught yourself on something."

Jay repeats the process, swift and efficient, massaging the little pod into the grove between the muscles. "All done."

[athelstanthescribe]

He took that without so much as a wince. He's had much, much worse pain.

"Thank you, Jay."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"Should we try the out?" Ragnar suggests.

[runningred]

Jay nods and steps back, letting them play with their new toys. "They won't work that well till they heal over. Just a few days."

[athelstanthescribe]

"Maybe we should wait, then. We don't want to disturb their - settling in."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"Yes, we don't want to risk their functioning in our world," Ragnar says. "It would be worrying if they didn't."

[runningred]

"Try them out so we know they work." Jay nods. "But the signal will be stronger when they're healed in."

[athelstanthescribe]

"Then it is safe to try them right now?"

He's still worried about disrupting something.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Ragnar presses his receiver, curiosity winning out.

"Oh!"

[runningred]

"It'll be fine. If they shift, we can re-align them easy enough."

He smiles at Ragnar's reaction. "I take it, it works?"

[athelstanthescribe]

With that reassurance, Athelstan activates his in turn, and his eyes widen.

"Yes, it... it works."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"That is Athelstan's heartbeat," Ragnar breathes, awed.

He can't help smiling deeply into Athelstan's eyes.

[runningred]

Jay grins, glad to see them enjoying the moment. Makes the pain off testing worth it.

[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan's is a little faint, but steady and quite easy to feel.

"Thank you again, Jay", he says without looking away from Ragnar.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"Yes, thank you so very much," Ragnar adds.

[runningred]

"No worries, guys. I hope that helps." He gives them a gentle wave. "Go, enjoy."

[athelstanthescribe]

"Back to our rooms?" Athelstan asks Ragnar.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"Yes," Ragnar says. "Can we have a drink, Jay, or would that interfere with anything right now?"

They should have one. And then, snuggling, feeling each other's heartbeat first-hand while they still may.

[runningred]

"You can do just about anything you want. Just keep the little wounds clean till they heal over. Other than that, you're good."

[athelstanthescribe]

"We'll be careful", Athelstan promises, and reaches for Ragnar's hand.