@audhxmla continued from here
âUhâŚwould you believe me if I said no? If not, yeah itâs blood. Not entirely mine but blood nonetheless. At least the other guy is worse off than I am..âJoshua groaned as he laid sprawled out with his back to the floor.
âYou uhâŚYa mind giving me a hand? Armâs a little numbâŚâ
âDonât joke like that!â
Of course, the monk is already hurrying along and-- as gently as possible, Joshuaâs such a mess he canât even tell where the injury is -- helps him to his feet. It doesnât go unnoticed how much weight the other is pushing onto him.
âYou say your arms numb?...What kind of injury is it, was it your arm that was hurt?â
Before he even answers, possibilities run through Arturâs head. A poisoned blade, loss of circulation, shock... âW-whatever it is, we need to close the wound quick. Even if itâs not all your own...Thatâs so much blood!â