Sparring Partners

"Bloody hell!" Kyne and Obed exclaimed when they saw Luke's back.

There were three gashes on his back, the middle one being the most gruesome.

They looked at the injuries and Obed spoke. "Doesn't that white stuff look like his spine?"

"Hey! Don't jinx it. We have to take him back to the tree for treatment. There's nothing much we can do considering we're secluded from the others but I can at least stop its bleeding and cover its surface to prevent further infections." Kyne replied in a scolding tone.

"We'll have to hope his body can do the healing or he'll have to remain like that till we can administer complete treatment. Hurry, take the rope…" Kyne loosened and tossed the rope tied to the beasts Luke had been pulling.

"... I'll carry Luke back to the base while you pull those," Kyne stopped his instructions halfway when he got a better view of the beasts Luke had been pulling.