Haunted Wood I'm writing this letter, wishing you well

He tried his best to keep the young ones from seeing his mangled features. 
It was almost a sigh of relief when Serem arrived, shooing the pup away and turning her attention to him. 
"Yeah he got me good alright. I'm still not sure what happened. One minute we were sparring and then he freaked out... I did it too as a pup before I learned to control it. I tried to help and then next thing I know I puke and pass out." 
He didn't harbor any anger or hurt- just confusion. 
At her question he shook his head, wincing at the moment. "It's swollen shut. Aside from that I have no idea...I'll have to wait until the swelling goes down to know."