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"Well a.) I was whipped like three times? And b,) I've probably got more wounds than bones in my body." He chuckled, pecking her temple.
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She nodded, wincing at her movement
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"It'd be probably best we get a-" Gale paused, holding back a groan. "a doctor. It'd be best we got one."
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Kayla nodded in agreeance
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"Let's just go try and find one," He suggested, turning towards the town.
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Gale led the way, eventually finding a healer's tent.
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Kayla was silent, not saying a word, not looking up
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Kayla was silent, not saying a word, not looking up
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They took Gale first, cleaning his back off as he let out a gasp the second the cloth touched his skin. Next they smeared the poltice on, Gale groaning. Finally they got a chemical used to sterilize the area, pressing it directly on the wound. It felt like a hundred suns, his vision flashing white. A raw, guttural yell coming from deep in his chest. Sweat slicked down his hair, the surface of his skin wet with it.
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