[ Matt tells him; it's in the angle of the shifting, the soft cry, the reminder that Kieren's never taken a beating like this before. He swallows hard, moving to help him sit up, staying close like Kieren would slip through his fingers again if he isn't looking.
He tastes Kieren's blood on his lips, sees it as a mark on himself, a notch on his soul to have allowed one he so loves to shed it for his sake. ] I have to push it back on for you, and it will only hurt for a minute.
[ He cups his face briefly, touching the uninjured side. Matt's eyes are unfocused but determined, zeroing in on the biggest problem right now. Kieren doesn't deserve this, he shouldn't have to endure this. ] But I'll make it all right again.
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[ Matt tells him; it's in the angle of the shifting, the soft cry, the reminder that Kieren's never taken a beating like this before. He swallows hard, moving to help him sit up, staying close like Kieren would slip through his fingers again if he isn't looking.
He tastes Kieren's blood on his lips, sees it as a mark on himself, a notch on his soul to have allowed one he so loves to shed it for his sake. ] I have to push it back on for you, and it will only hurt for a minute.
[ He cups his face briefly, touching the uninjured side. Matt's eyes are unfocused but determined, zeroing in on the biggest problem right now. Kieren doesn't deserve this, he shouldn't have to endure this. ] But I'll make it all right again.