[ He shakes his head, broadly annoyed - but he takes Miles' arm, certainly, and ties up the wound with competence, if not exactly with skill. And with a bit of gentleness, too, it must be noted: for all the indiscriminate cruelty of Byerly's tongue, his hands are quite a lot kinder. He works hard to avoid jostling the cut, to avoid causing Miles more pain, even though it means that there's a bit of awkwardness in the way he ties it off.
In the end, the job is messy, but it's functional. And By mourns: ]
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In the end, the job is messy, but it's functional. And By mourns: ]
My best silk handkerchief...