[Without question or hesitation, Huaisang unfastens his belt and starts stripping off the sodden layers, flinging them off the side. Now that Jin Guangyao is here, he can relax and feel safe. Still in his trousers, he turns so the other man can get a clearer look at his injury.
As deep as the cut is, it'd been a wild glancing slash. Had Nie Mingjue struck his younger brother at full strength, he would've lost the arm completely. As it stands, it's just an ugly, inflamed incision. And quite probably infected by whatever germs are in the sea water here.]
It hurts, San Ge. I know he didn't mean to do it. He didn't even know I was there.
[Even in a rage and no matter how contentious their relationship had become, Nie Mingjue would never mean to do him harm. He has faith in that.]
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As deep as the cut is, it'd been a wild glancing slash. Had Nie Mingjue struck his younger brother at full strength, he would've lost the arm completely. As it stands, it's just an ugly, inflamed incision. And quite probably infected by whatever germs are in the sea water here.]
It hurts, San Ge. I know he didn't mean to do it. He didn't even know I was there.
[Even in a rage and no matter how contentious their relationship had become, Nie Mingjue would never mean to do him harm. He has faith in that.]