Being shot on patrol was not part of your plan, and you can't help but panic through the pain. Contains: Injury (Shot by Archer), Previously Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, Petnames (Darling, Love) I really wanted to do some Hurt/Comfort with Trevor, and then the hurt turned literal lol. I do feel like it's realistic to the Castlevania world though, and I love a good, 'my partner protects me and tries to nurse me back to health as much as they can before we can escape and get real help' story, so I hope you all enjoy as well! Also, as a side note, the thing about not removing an arrow is completely true. If you find yourself stabbed with any sharp implement be it arrow or knife or whatever, keep it inside, and keep it as stable as possible! ~Audio Transcript Below~ Trevor: Love.....it's not necessarily.......pretty......we're going to have to leave it and I'm not going to lie to you.....it's going to hurt a lot....... *pause* We can’t do that…….. *sighs* If I remove the arrow, it's going to cause more damage rather than help you, especially since we're sort of ‘in the field’, as it were....... It's going to cause you to lose a lot more blood, and it's going to attract an awful lot more vampires and that's the last thing we want, yes? It will be cumbersome....... *pause* I can try to break the arrow-shaft, but it might jostle the arrow too much and hurt you more....... I know.....I know you can't really move right with an arrow in your shoulder........ *sighs* Alright, I will......try........ *shuffling* Here, take this strip of leather to bite down on....... *pause* I don't want you to bite through your tongue or your lip if it hurts too much....... One try......and then we move forward, alright? Deep breath.....are you ready? *cracking wood* Fuck......it's done......I left enough so that we can get it out safely........ *hushes* I know.....I know it hurts Darling.......you did so well..... Breathe with me....? *intentional deep inhales and exhales* We need to get to a safer place......then you can cry and complain about the pain all you want, alright? *pause* I'll carry you if I need........ *lowly* Nothing more is going to happen to you as long as I draw breath.......I won't let them hurt you any more........ Let's go...... *Fade Out* *Fade In* Unfortunately.....this isn't the safest place......but it should work until morning comes, then we'll be able to get back to a healer and all will be well...... Your body might develop a fever from the shock and everything, but we're going to get out of here safely, I swear....... *pause* How are you feeling now? *pause* *exhales* I'm not surprised........let me see if I have anything in my pack to ease the pain....... *pause* Darling.....it's not your fault.......we didn't even know they had archers......... How can you conceivably think it's your fault that they shot you with an arrow? *pause* *hushes* You did everything correctly, Love......this was outside of our expectations.....we can't fault ourselves for that........ *pause* Darling.....you're spiraling........even though we fervently wish it wasn't true......it is impossible to plan for everything........ We'd go mad otherwise........ All we can do is react to the circumstances we're left with......... It won't be long until dawn...... Now here......drink this........and this poultice—well it's a paste more than anything—should help stop early infection since we're not in the cleanest environments...... *pause* *half wry chuckle* Trust me.....when you travel on your own and it's through the wilderness most of the time, you get good at identifying plants that will help you and ones that will kill you......... Now down that and I'll spread the paste around your wound....... I'll be careful, I promise...... *chuckles* Yeah, I purposefully didn't tell you it was going to taste bad because then I knew you wouldn't want it....... *pause* I know you, you would suffer through the pain and try to play it off as not a big deal…… Both you and I are terrible patients……. *pause* There.....that should do for now.....I'm not really going to wrap it......not much of a point when you've still got half the shaft sticking out........ *pause* Hey........Shhh.....shhh.....it's over now......I've got you and everything is going to be ok...... *pause* I think it might be best for you to lie down...... Here....I'll help you...... *shuffling* There we are.....nice and slow....... Perfect....... Comfortable? Well.....as comfortable as you can be? *hushes* Go ahead, Darling.....it's alright to cry.....I know it hurts......and you're scared........ *hushes* You don't have to be embarrassed......a lot has happened in a very short period of time.....and your body and mind are trying to catch up......and they're also probably scrambling a little from all the.....stimulus from the wound....... *pause* Just close your eyes, Love.....I'll still be here when you open them again......... Once you wake up, we'll get you to a healer, and everything will be right as rain........ *soft kiss* Of course I'll hold your hand, Love....... *pause* It's alright.....I'm not going to let go....... Goodnight, Love……I’ll wake you when it’s dawn…….. *soft kiss*