"Hold still, you'll be fine."
"I am, I know." Kel gritted her teeth.
Buri gave her a reluctant smile. "I never thought I'd not want to see you topless, but if you weren't hurt you'd be fully clothed right now."
"Of all the things to think of at a time like this."
"Relax, I'm concentrating on your wound. You'll be fine."
Kel gasped and shut her eyes.
"The worst is over. I've just got to put some salve on and then bandage it for you. And then I think my big, fine knight deserves a reward for her courage."
Kel smiled. "I think she does too."