( aspen calms a little, but only a little. there's still rage in that small body, though none of it is pointed at laurent.

like laurent, he isn't overly affected by naked bodies. he doesn't seem to notice at first, though when he realizes laurent is disrobing he politely glances away and makes sure to spread his wings so people don't snoop and leer. while he has no problems with nakedness, the way some people act around bare skin makes his skin crawl, and he doesn't want laurent to be subject to that when he's still... exposed. vulnerable.

he catches laurent's gaze and starts momentarily. it's not the first time he's gotten a look like that, and apparently... well, apparently this might not be the last. he draws closer, helping to lace him up. he only needs to look at it for a moment or two to understand. )

These laces are just like Laufient - ...

( ... wow, that's a strange coincidence he hadn't noticed before. his brows scrunch up. )

Just... like another country's dress that I'm familiar with. ( he doesn't want to think on that now and focuses instead on his clothes. )

Do you want a salve for the brand?