In the homestead things had indeed gotten messy. Alby clutched Newt's hand, and felt his friend's nails dig deep into his flesh, as the med-jacks tried to arrange his broken bones back into the correct configuration. Newt was wide awake, now, and once between agonized screams he whispered to Alby
"Just let me die, Brother. Just let me go." in a fresh wave of tears Alby said,
"No. Sorry shuck-face, but you don't get to leave me here alone."