The beast found itself snuggling into Sky's hand despite itself. Such a thing was out of character for him, especially since he hated to be touched but this act felt right for whatever reason. He sure hoped this wasn't going to become sort of habit. He was supposed to be a bloodthirsty Vitus slayer after all.
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Al instantly dropped down to examine Jack's wound. He raised his hand to Allen. "Calm down, I can't do it perfectly but I should be able to close this without killing him."The fire formed in his hand was softer than usual at a much more controlled temperature. He was starting to control his powers more clearly than earlier. He was worried about these constant cauterization though. Even though they closed the wounds they still could get infected they all would need real medical treatment after this. "Don't worry Jack when I'm done you'll be back to slinging cards in some casino."