Verity sighs at the pets, tilting her head into them. "I know. I'm used to more passive-aggressive uses of the phrase." Claire's an amazing woman, but she hasn't spent the last year training with Samus. And Verity's got a secret weapon: the power of love. Yes, that sounds cheesy af, but it's true. Loving him makes it easier to do these things.

She'll pay for it tomorrow.

His hand gets a kiss when it passes near her face and she nuzzles his arm affectionately. "Your feet look fine, honey, but I'll check more carefully if you want. Tell me if anything feels sore or odd, okay?" Ver sits on the floor and takes one foot in her hands, running her fingers over it and looking for signs of anything being wrong. Swelling, bruising, discoloration...

"Think you could stomach a potion? I've got a cure disease that might help."