Phoenix Maplewood Don't forget that I'm human

Soon, his mate joined Reek on her feet as she rose in an ungraceful manner from the dirt. Reek could see the pain wrought across her face and wished to take it away, to bear it as his own if he could to spare her from the struggle. "Oh, babe..." he mumbled sorrowfully. He took note of where she said the pain came from, her side, and though she proved she could walk, stand, and move about to some degree of difficulty, he wanted to give her a quick, yet thorough examination.

He first trailed across her side with his gaze. The swelling along her ribcage was evident, suggesting a break.  However, he couldn't tell the extent of the breakage without feeling it for himself. Gently, he pressed into her swollen side with his muzzle and could feel the twist of bone; the individual fractures and how they splintered. The break wasn't clean and Reek was sure her injuries were aggravated by activity.

"It'th bad," he whispered. "I can't set you ribths back... I don't know if they'll ever heal right, but I'll do what I can."  She would receive the finest care he could offer. But, for him to begin, she needed to be cleaned.  He offered his shoulder to bear her weight so he could lead her down to the creek situated nearby.