[ She's trying to convince herself that she's been through a lot worse. Which doesn't necessarily help with the current situation, but if she's stubborn enough, she can manage through the pain.
The wound doesn't get much better when she's moving around like this, and by the time they make it up the mountain she's pale as a ghost, the shirt of her uniform heavy with blood. She eases herself down on the blanket with his help, resting her head back and focusing on her breathing - despite the dizziness quickly taking her over.
The gash is small, but deep - done with the head of a spear fashioned from stone, shaped to do more damage on its way out than in.
She should've seen it coming. She's a better fighter than that. Should've been able to take down a few primitive locals without a thought, even in the dark. She curses under her breath, shutting her eyes tightly a moment to try to keep the double vision at bay. ]
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The wound doesn't get much better when she's moving around like this, and by the time they make it up the mountain she's pale as a ghost, the shirt of her uniform heavy with blood. She eases herself down on the blanket with his help, resting her head back and focusing on her breathing - despite the dizziness quickly taking her over.
The gash is small, but deep - done with the head of a spear fashioned from stone, shaped to do more damage on its way out than in.
She should've seen it coming. She's a better fighter than that. Should've been able to take down a few primitive locals without a thought, even in the dark. She curses under her breath, shutting her eyes tightly a moment to try to keep the double vision at bay. ]