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Kae...lyn?

[Doesn't look at him, still digging at her arm, blood covering her arm and hand.] Still watching... everything!

*winces, hurrying over and grabbing her wrists, not caring if she hurts him* Kaelyn, Kaelyn, Kaelyn, it's okay, it's okay...

[Pulls away from him shaking her head and grabbing at herself again.] Not okay! Not if they find me again!

They won't, it's okay...*reaches out again* Don't, you'll hurt yourself...

Gave to get it out before they find me! [Flinches away from him.]

*pulls hands back quickly, watches for a moment* Do you...want help?

[Shakes her head.] Can't help. Nobody help. Get it out myself. [Scratches at her arm again, suddenly remembering her goal.]

Get what out?

[Doesn't look at him, just keep scratching at her arm.] They can find me... put something in me.

*softly* I can get it out really quickly, if you let me.

[Looks at him now, stopping a moment.] .... You can?

*softly* Yes. If you don't mind sharp things.

[Nods.] Don't mind...

Okay. *steps forward, pauses* And you have to let me touch your arm.

[Nods again, holding her arm out.] Just get it out. [Even though there's nothing really there...]

*slightly concerned this is the case, but goes through the pretenses of checking it out, then pulls large amounts of gauze and bandages from his bag* And you've gotta let me bandage it...so nobody can put anythin' else in.

[Hesitates... but his logic's right. If its bandaged up no one else can get to it.] Okay...

All right. *carefully cleans off the blood, then, with calm precision, pulls a scalpel out of his bag and uses it to gingerly examine the wound*

[Resists the urge to flinch at the blade. She's suffered worse. Instead just watches him as he looks at her arm.]

*being extra careful not to cut her anymore, except to regretfully jab once, then step back* Got it. *quickly starts bandaging her arm, before she can try to see*

...Kaelyn?

[Doesn't look at him, barely registering he's there as she digs at her arm.] Still searching... won't stop...

[He doesn't waste another second and grabs both her arms, trying to restrain her from hurting herself any more.] Kaelyn, calm down! What's wrong? Tell me.

[Tries to pull away from him.] They can still find me! They're still there!

[He tries to hold on, trying to resist her.] Kaelyn, listen, nobody's going to find you. They won't hurt you. [He pauses.] I won't let them.

[Jerks away again.] You can't stop them! They'll find me and you and they'll hurt us all!

[Since this doesn't seem to be working, against all better judgement he wraps his arms around her and holds her close instead.] It's fine Kaelyn, you're safe, I promise. And I'm safe too.

[At first, starts to flinch away, but finally it registers in her mind who he is.] N-nox... Something's wrong with me! [Almost crying now.]

[He's... never really had to comfort anyone before, but for once he's trying. Although in this situation he's not really sure what he can do to help...] Shhh, it's all right. We'll find out what's happening and fix it.

[For the moment, he's her connection to reality as she fades in and out of her paranoia.] I can't stop it! It just keeps happening... I keep wanting to do things!

I know, I know, and it's not your fault. Whatever they did to you... [He trails off, not really wanting to think about that right now.] We'll get help, okay?

[Flinches at the word help, but doesn't pull away from him.] Wh-what kind of help?

[He lets her go a little, looking her in the eyes now.] I don't know, Kaelyn. I know you don't like them but there must be someone out there who can help. [He sighs.] I'm afraid I'm not that someone...

[Watches him now.] Don't leave me, Nox...

I won't! I won't... I just... don't know what good I can do.

[Wraps her arms around him again, forgetting that she's still bleeding.] I just... I need you, Nox.

[He doesn't seem to care about the blood and just stands there for a moment, hesitantly placing his own arms around her. But then it registers in his mind... blood. He pulls back again sharply.] Kaelyn... you're bleeding. You need to have that looked at!

[Stares at her arm now, just remembering it.] It doesn't hurt...

That's... not a good sign. Do you have any bandages? Anything you can use to cover it that you can tie up?

[Shakes her head, still not fully grasping the severity of the situation.]

Uh... [He seems to pause, agitated now, trying to think of what to do next. He's not used to being under so much pressure and he can't really think clearly.] I can make you something back at the town but it'll take time... Just... use something to apply pressure to it until we get back!

[Holds her hand over the wound, pressing down on it. Smiles slightly at Nox.] I'll be fine.

You will be once we have that seen to. Come on. [He puts an arm round her, attempting to lead her away.]

[Hesitates a moment... but it's Nox and she trusts him.]