'Tis a long time to be away getting chewed on and infected and all manner of...

[He sighs.]

Oblige me and just let me fuss over you a bit, would you? I'll patch what I can, and on the morrow we'll get better advice from someone capable of more than just field dressing.

[Which he. Probably. Should've done instead of coming here to hole up in the quiet and guard Ryn like a jealous dragon with a hoard, but. Well.]

Hold tight. This will hurt.

[estinien voice this will hurt]