Sage hummed softly and nodded, slowly working on washing himself up with the cloth he had in his hand. "He knows what he's doing," he noted simply. The doctor would go at a pace he knew he could handle. Besides, extra slow seemed ..well, extra slow. He wanted to go faster than that. He was a bit impatient, he supposed. He smiled softly at Mari as she mentioned getting home, though, and he nodded. "I know," he hummed. "I'm just impatient," he added with a chuckle.

Mari watched him for a few moments, her brows pinching softly together after a few moments. "He does, but the better you feel the better I feel," she chuckled. If he wasn't in pain, she was happy... although she supposed he couldn't be on meds for too long. She nodded slightly when he said he was impatient. She would be too if she was in his position. "I know," she mused slightly, offering a friendly smile. "We all want you home too, you know - it's not just you," she mused.

Mari watched him for a few moments, her brows pinching softly together after a few moments. "He does, but the better you feel the better I feel," she chuckled. If he wasn't in pain, she was happy... although she supposed he couldn't be on meds for too long. She nodded slightly when he said he was impatient. She would be too if she was in his position. "I know," she mused slightly, offering a friendly smile. "We all want you home too, you know - it's not just you," she mused.

Sage chuckled softly as she spoke, but moved to lean over and peck the side of her head gently. "I know," he noted. "But honestly I feel better without so many drugs dulling everything down." He wasn't in much pain, but still...less medicine was better he thought. At least by now. He felt a small smile form on his face as she mentioned wanting him home, and he just nodded along. "I'd hope so," he noted with a small laugh. "If you didn't want me back, I'd be a little bit concerned," he added lightly, really just glad to joke around a bit. He did attempt to scrub the shampoo into his hair, but quickly gave up and handed the bottle off to Mari with a slightly sheepish and rather apologetic look.

Mari sort of felt a slight snicker escape her after a few moments, and sort of leaned in to peck the tip of his nose. "Only a little bit concerned?" She huffed in playful grumpiness, grabbing the bottle from him and working the shampoo into his hair. "Well, Sage, I'd be very concerned if you didn't come home. Imagine how Amber would react?" She snickered.

(Short, on the run)

(all good lol)

Sage couldn't help but laugh as Mari snickered and teased him right back ....it was good to know she was still settled enough to joke around. Sure, she was stressed, just as they all were, but it wasn't as bad as it could be. They were all healing. "I don't think Amber or any of the horses would appreciate that very much," he mused lightly. "Though I'm sure they're becoming quite fond of Anthony by now," he added with a fond chuckle, leaning into her hands as she scrubbed the shampoo in and then ducking under the water to rinse it out once she was done. He did feel better after cleaning up, he supposed.