Shinlo said “no really it’s fine…they will heal on their own they always do…” Ash took the other side and said “no way shin, you need help right now. Let Orion help”

Shinlo sighed and moved to lay down, shaking as he did. Ash was thinking and said “Orion, snakes can’t get fevers. His wounds might be infected but the markers are different” 

Shinlo said weakly “no really…I’m sure it’s…nothing…” he gasped when the bandages came off and the wounds were bad. Infected and tough thanks to the already scar tissue. It was amazing he had hid the pain this long. Ash covered her mouth, tears in her eyes. “Shinlo…why would you risk like this…” he smiled at her as his vision blurred again and said “because my friend needed me…I couldn’t make her…her…” he suddenly stopped talking and his head hit the bed.