Stavanger Bay blood and wine

deirdre watched him, and when he next spoke she nodded. she would do it, of course; her heart was large, and she could not leave the man here bleeding without aid if he might accept it. but he surprised her, and this, too, showed. a smile bloomed 'cross her lips, and she radiated with his offer. you would do that! she whispered, her tail thumping against the sand now. she stood, and nodded to him. alright. would you mind laying? i am going to first clean the wound, first... may i? she wasn't sure if he would allow the proximity, but she would certainly do this if he permitted it. the seawater surely helped, but before treating him she needed to be sure that there was no dirt lingering to cause infection.