Almost, almost a joke. Doesn't make her feel any better at his flinch. The tear in his pant leg is carefully pried further open - not so much that there's direct contact, but enough to assess damage. Lanterns in his lap are a help, at least.
"No stitches," she concludes, shaking her head and digging into her pack. "I'm going to give it a once over to clean it, and then just a bandage, alright?" He should know what to expect. Minimize surprise as much as possible. "Want to grab me whatever wrap you've got on hand?"
While he's working, a scrap of cloth is soaked and passed quickly and carefully over the wound. Another pass, a third, and it's clean enough. She pulls back, affords him space while she waits for bandages.
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Almost, almost a joke. Doesn't make her feel any better at his flinch. The tear in his pant leg is carefully pried further open - not so much that there's direct contact, but enough to assess damage. Lanterns in his lap are a help, at least.
"No stitches," she concludes, shaking her head and digging into her pack. "I'm going to give it a once over to clean it, and then just a bandage, alright?" He should know what to expect. Minimize surprise as much as possible. "Want to grab me whatever wrap you've got on hand?"
While he's working, a scrap of cloth is soaked and passed quickly and carefully over the wound. Another pass, a third, and it's clean enough. She pulls back, affords him space while she waits for bandages.