Swiftcurrent Creek Lost and Confused

He didn’t answer the full extent of her question, but he did readily admit to his fault in whatever had happened and she both sensed his profound regret and saw it in his eyes. She respected his wish and didn’t pry further, although in part this was due to believing it was not in his best interest to be exerting himself more than necessary at that moment. He’d experienced enough mental and physical stress and she had no aspiration to heap it on thicker. Suddenly he lay his head down, however, and she came to the conclusion that a little extra exertion was absolutely necessary.

No, she barked at him firmly, trotting to his side and lowering her head closer to his, Listen to me: I need you to stay awake, Ferdie. A medic is on his way. Until Razo arrived she was intent on doing everything in her limited range of power under the circumstances to keep the burly male from slipping out of consciousness. Very slowly she moved to begin cleaning the dried blood away from the outer edges of his older and newly torn shoulder wound, fastidious so as not to disturb the clotting process. She stopped only once and briefly to speak.

Now, talk, she commanded. She didn’t care what the content was; he could babble like a baby if only it would keep his focus.