The warm water made Hawk hiss between his teeth as it washed the blood from his knuckles, soothing the cuts on them.
"Here." Sensei Kreese had appeared at the door, laying the first-aid kit on the sink. When Hawk reached for it, Sensei Kreese grabbed one of his hands with his own. "Make a fist," he ordered.
Hawk did as he was told, wincing as the movement split the skin open again.
Sensei Kreese turned his hand over, examining it. "Bandage it up, you'll be fine." Hawk then noticed for the first time the deep scars on his Sensei's knuckles.