The Sword

"What happened to him?" Ling called out as he walked into the secluded area where they had placed Seth.

"I- I think it is this here..." Ruby said as she touched the lower part of Seth's arm.

Her eyes were reddish at their sides from crying and her lips were dry.

Ling looked at Ruby and noticed how distressed she was.

"She really cares for the prince. Who would have thought?" He muttered to himself as he took in the situation.

"Why are you standing there staring like that? Do something! You have only taken off the cloth since we got here!"

Ruby yelled at the man that wore a long and black overcoat and wore round-rimmed glasses looking like he was the physician in charge there.

The man looked worried as if he was lost on what to do. He turned and glared at the wizard with a cry for help in his eyes.

"You should look at that wound. I don't think I can treat it..."

"What?"