"Because I flew rescue missions," John repeats, and lofts an eyebrow at Ianto -- who seems stuck on the fact. "So I had to certify as an EMT."
He's not sure why it's so surprising. Terrible bedside manner? Terrible self-care? Not that the latter is so unusual, people with medical training make the worst patients. He wasn't exactly hiding it on purpose, it's just an overall part of things he prefers not to talk about. It's part of who he was, really, not who he is now. He doesn't fly helicopters into war-zones anymore, and Atlantis had it's own challenges that required a different focus. Most of the time. He drops his eyes away and begins putting things back into the pockets of his vest, feeling a little uneasy over the specific focus on it.
"Now, I don't have a proper first aid kit so I don't have an ice pack for you. We'll try and put something cold on it first chance we get, try not to run around too much in case you fall over and clock it again."
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He's not sure why it's so surprising. Terrible bedside manner? Terrible self-care? Not that the latter is so unusual, people with medical training make the worst patients. He wasn't exactly hiding it on purpose, it's just an overall part of things he prefers not to talk about. It's part of who he was, really, not who he is now. He doesn't fly helicopters into war-zones anymore, and Atlantis had it's own challenges that required a different focus. Most of the time. He drops his eyes away and begins putting things back into the pockets of his vest, feeling a little uneasy over the specific focus on it.
"Now, I don't have a proper first aid kit so I don't have an ice pack for you. We'll try and put something cold on it first chance we get, try not to run around too much in case you fall over and clock it again."