❝ Been better, yeah,❞ he gets that. He also gets having been worse, too, so maybe not all of it’s turned into complete shit. For his part, Eggsy’s sore in all sorts of places, from the nape of his neck to an ankle he rolled with a nasty pop somewhere along the line, and continued to run on, regardless. He knew it wasn’t easy work from the start; the tests let him know that much, even if they were just tests, and none of the recruits were in any real danger. ( Fuck. Like jumping from a plane and thinking you’re the one without the parachute isn’t a way to get yourself fucking killed, he thinks, vaguely bitterly, even if it’s in the past; it’s left a sour taste in his mouth, and the occasional dream where he’s falling, waking with a start. )
They’ve been looked at by the medics, been patched up where it was necessary. Eggsy’s been advised not to put too much pressure on his ankle, has contusions all over, and he guesses he’s going to be looking like a canvas of sickly green splotches when they start healing up properly. Above all, he’s just hoping the swelling of his ankle goes down quick, because he’s not all that keen on having to stay off of his feet for long. ❝ Guess I ain’t as bad as I could’ve been, neither. ❞
“Could always be worse.” That’s how things go in this job. As bad as it gets, it can always get worse. Ford’s been at his worst already...well, his worst so far. It’s a place he’s particularly keen to go to again. It’s what he REMINDS himself when shit goes sideways. It could be worse. He’s still alive and that’s something. His former partner hadn’t been so lucky. It’s that more than the rest that gets to him some days.
Ford slips back into his shirt, grimacing as pain shoots through his ribs at the movement, and slowly buttons it up. He’s been wrapped up, any actual wounds tended to. He’s going to be a walking bruise for a few days but it gives him time to take a breather before getting back into the thick of it. He’s not as young as he used to be and he’s found he PREFERS having that down time now. He doesn’t mind the administrative side of his job, doesn’t mind passing off some of the field work to some of their younger agents. He’s not out of the game entirely but he’s find a sweet spot in between. “Ya fancy a drink? I need a fuckin’ drink.”