His bare arms revealed claw marks and knife wounds long since scarred over.
Her leg had been replaced with metal, though she covered it with fabric.
They looked tenderly at each other's scars, frowning at the pain the other must have endured.
"It was a serpent on the planet of Volsroy." Acxa reflected, rubbing her leg. "It's venom rotting my skin away. It was before I separated from Zethrid and Ezor, and they helped me recover."
"These scars are from multiple Blade missions, this one-" Keith pointed to a large claw mark, which must have dug deep, "-was from the quantum abyss with my Mom."
Acxa ran her fingers over it, frowning gently. "It must have been painful."
"It was bearable." Keith grunted. "I've handled worse." He traced the scar over his cheek, and his friend frowned, touching it gently.
"I'm sorry." She murmured.
"I'm sorry you lost your leg." Keith responded, prodding it.
She smiled, snuggling beside him. "It doesn't hurt anymore. Not with you."
They both had been injured, but they had grown stronger because of it, and they understood each other better because of it.