"And I have told you, I've seen terrible things in my life. I will survive this."

I slid off the bed and went back to my bags. There was some massage oil there that I had found at home. Undoubtedly Alcuin's but I was certain that he wouldn't mind. It had a pleasing, calming scent and I hoped that it would help relax him. Aside from keeping him as pain-free as possible, making sure that he's eating and drinking, I had few ideas of how to help him through this.

"You'll need to remove your pants."