Healer
Chapter 2: Arrow
"Clarine."
"Woah!"
"! Are you alright?!"
"Ah!"
"Clarine!"
"I'm…"
"You're not fine! That arrow hit you…"
"Just concentrate back on the battlefield!"
"Fine…I'm sorry." Rutgar turned around, vengeful and bloodthirsty for the unfound victim. Then he saw the archer just sneaking back from a doorway. Advancing like a ghost, Rutgar executed a fatal stroke to the archer. The archer was dead before he could make a sound.
"….Nnrgh!" Clarine grunted, then gasped.
"!...It's poisoned! Do you have any antitoxins with you?"
"No…"
"What about a restore staff?"
"No…"
"What type of healer are you without your restore staff?!"
"I had to carry staffs and tomes okay?! My staff is almost broken, but not completely so I got an extra one…Besides, you can't heal yourself..."
"That's-!"
"It's only because you keep on rushing into danger! I know you're supposed to be in front lines, but you rush into the enemies, that I'm sure isn't part of Roy's orders! You never carry vulneraries either! Just getting all the swords…and… …getting hurt…"
"……Don't cry….Get off that horse…"
"I-I-I'm not…..woah!…"
Rutgar hesitated for a split moment before catching a falling Clarine.
"!"
Rutgar gently landed her onto the floor and retreated quickly, "…Give me your wounded arm."
"W-Why?...It's not like…y-you got a v-v-vulnerary with you...do you…?"
"No…..But...there's a Sacaen way…..to cure recent poison….."
"No….I can just wait for a healer to come by…."
"You're the only healer on a horse around….Sister Ellen is far behind and General Cecilia is fighting in another area. Give me your arm."
"Nnn…..F-fine…Don't do anything vulgar though…."
Sitting down in the deserted- for now- area, Rutgar roughly pulled the Etrurian's sleeve up and-
"W-WHAT are you doing?!"
"Stop moving!"
"Let me go! You beast-!"
"Clarine, would you just-"
"Nnrgh!"
Rutgar returned to suck the poison from the wound and spat it back out. The debris was purple. He continued.
"R-Rutgar…"
"…."
"…."
"There."
"Hey….it doesn't hurt anymore!"
"….Clarine, before I go again….What I originally wanted to say to you was to stay back. You're right… I rush into the enemies because I developed a bloodlust lately…I think it stems from the hatred of Bern, but nonetheless…I train myself so that I am going to stay alive, you needn't worry about me. But it's dangerous for you. So stay back."
"But-"
"Look, from here on, it only gets more dangerous. I appreciate you for caring about me but-"
"Rutgar, you're a fool! I'm only here because I lo-"
"-frankly speaking, it's not necessary. You're a nuisance to me."
Rutgar turned and left.
"……..Oh…Oh no….W-Why does…why does he always….make…m-me….cry….?! ...Stupid Rutgar! Stupid…commoner!"
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Wah...I think I'll have one more support-like chapter before I write in standard format. Please review if you remember!
