( Between Levi and Lucas, Mithrun finds it fortunate that Barrett said it's fine if his family doesn't care for Mithrun much; Mithrun sure doesn't care if they like him, either. )
I told him I'd be there for him, so I was. I don't recall making any promises to the rest of the family.
I don't know anything about the current state of the injury. ( Very intentional wording. ) Do you feel inclined to tell me?
( Mithrun isn't responding to that because his answer is the same: he didn't swear an oath of good behavior to any party, so they're not getting it. )
Nothing. There's no benefit to me knowing this information, and I have no application for it. Barrett's recovery will progress independent of whether I'm aware of the details of his injury or not.
His femur has been fractured in four places. Surgery yesterday for a rod and screws was successful, and he is being monitored for the amount of blood loss he underwent.
Acute swelling overnight due to the damage present in his muscles is what they believe is causing further issues. This is what he is in surgery for now, though it should be a fairly straightforward procedure.
He has not been told of the extent of his injuries. We ask that you leave this to the medical staff and his family.
( He's not going to say it outright, so it's fine if Lucas refuses, but the implication is clear - he wants to say something he doesn't think Barrett should read. )
... He's said to me he's worried he won't be able to help support his family if he can't play professionally. He feels like it's something he must do to earn his place among you.
( Well, it's not precisely like that, but - he's not giving Lucas a list of everything Barrett told him. He doesn't think a full violation of Barrett's privacy of thought would help either party. )
Some problems can only be cured in the self, first. ( Anxiety, fear, self-worth... ) But, in the coming weeks, it'd probably help him to know his worth isn't linked to how much he can provide.
That's all.
( He won't hang up first, in case Lucas has some retort for him - because Lucas is his closest link to Barrett right now. It's possible Lucas knows these things, it's possible Lucas may not appreciate some apparent outsider directing anything in his family.
But Mithrun says it anyway. Because there are things Mithrun can't do for Barrett. There are things only his family can. )
[Another long pause. The beeping continues, stops, starts again. Incoming calls that are being ignored.]
...Thank you for bringing it to my attention. [It's hard to read his tone. But it seems quieter, just slightly.] I will speak with him.
[A pause.]
I will add your name to the list for security for visiting hours. Given what the nurses advised that he was doing overnight, I do not think he will argue against seeing you. The rules I outlined still apply.
Thrashing about in delirium, mostly. It was how they determined his additional surgery was needed. His pain level was rather high.
He asked for several people while the medical staff tried to sedate him. Your first name came up, if I remember right. Something about checking a ferris wheel.
[A pause.]
If there is nothing else, Mr. Chatainne. I have business to get back to.
( Checking a ferris wheel...? His brows furrow. Not that he's unhappy Barrett said his name - but...?
He's quiet, for a moment. )
... There's nothing else at the moment. ( The only thing he'd call back about is if he catches wind of there being issue with financials, in which case... ) Thanks for taking care of him.
( Family really never has to take care of one another. It's a privilege. He had been hesitant to gauge what Barrett's family was like before, but seeing those who'd gathered in the waiting room and speaking to Lucas - he does think they seem to love him. That's good.
Mithrun will hang up the call. His only concern was Barrett, and he got the information he was looking for. )
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I told him I'd be there for him, so I was. I don't recall making any promises to the rest of the family.
I don't know anything about the current state of the injury. ( Very intentional wording. ) Do you feel inclined to tell me?
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What do you intend to do with the information?
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Nothing. There's no benefit to me knowing this information, and I have no application for it. Barrett's recovery will progress independent of whether I'm aware of the details of his injury or not.
But I care about him. So I want to know.
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You will keep this between us. If you cannot, then I ask that you wait for the official statement from the university.
Do you understand?
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Yes. I understand.
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Acute swelling overnight due to the damage present in his muscles is what they believe is causing further issues. This is what he is in surgery for now, though it should be a fairly straightforward procedure.
He has not been told of the extent of his injuries. We ask that you leave this to the medical staff and his family.
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All right.
Can I call you? I only need a minute.
( He's not going to say it outright, so it's fine if Lucas refuses, but the implication is clear - he wants to say something he doesn't think Barrett should read. )
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Morgan will get a call from a separate number, Sacramento area code. The voice on the other end is deep, commanding, and just slightly exhausted.]
Make it quick.
[Morgan will hear the distant beep of an incoming call on Lucas' phone through the microphone. For now, it's ignored.]
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Will he be able to play again?
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Lucas stays silent, as though he doesn't mean to answer - doesn't want to answer, perhaps - only letting out a quiet exhale to show he's still there.]
...Unlikely.
[A very specifically vague wording. Not a complete no. But far from a yes.]
Is that all?
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Mithrun's tone remains apparently impassive. )
... He's said to me he's worried he won't be able to help support his family if he can't play professionally. He feels like it's something he must do to earn his place among you.
( Well, it's not precisely like that, but - he's not giving Lucas a list of everything Barrett told him. He doesn't think a full violation of Barrett's privacy of thought would help either party. )
Some problems can only be cured in the self, first. ( Anxiety, fear, self-worth... ) But, in the coming weeks, it'd probably help him to know his worth isn't linked to how much he can provide.
That's all.
( He won't hang up first, in case Lucas has some retort for him - because Lucas is his closest link to Barrett right now. It's possible Lucas knows these things, it's possible Lucas may not appreciate some apparent outsider directing anything in his family.
But Mithrun says it anyway. Because there are things Mithrun can't do for Barrett. There are things only his family can. )
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...Thank you for bringing it to my attention. [It's hard to read his tone. But it seems quieter, just slightly.] I will speak with him.
[A pause.]
I will add your name to the list for security for visiting hours. Given what the nurses advised that he was doing overnight, I do not think he will argue against seeing you. The rules I outlined still apply.
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But. Huh. ...? )
All right.
( Agreeing to the rules, etc. )
What was he doing overnight...?
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He asked for several people while the medical staff tried to sedate him. Your first name came up, if I remember right. Something about checking a ferris wheel.
[A pause.]
If there is nothing else, Mr. Chatainne. I have business to get back to.
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He's quiet, for a moment. )
... There's nothing else at the moment. ( The only thing he'd call back about is if he catches wind of there being issue with financials, in which case... ) Thanks for taking care of him.
( Family really never has to take care of one another. It's a privilege. He had been hesitant to gauge what Barrett's family was like before, but seeing those who'd gathered in the waiting room and speaking to Lucas - he does think they seem to love him. That's good.
Mithrun will hang up the call. His only concern was Barrett, and he got the information he was looking for. )