[Xanth rushes to catch Alex, but Alex is much taller than he is and that offsets his balance. He stumbles back, almost toppling over, but then he sets one knee on the ground.
The man's skin is so cold.]
Um, um, uh--
[Xanth's mind is reeling. What does he do? How can he help? he's no doctor. He knows how to treat small wounds, of course, but this is so much worse than anything he's ever dealt with. He could help but not enough and without enough help this man could die--
wait
there is a doctor here
the infirmary]
The-- th-- infff--
[He gives up on that line of speaking and takes two seconds to calm himself down. Hard swallow. Deep breath.]
Can-- c-can you-- w-w-w--walk? Jus-- a-- j-just a l-li--little?
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The man's skin is so cold.]
Um, um, uh--
[Xanth's mind is reeling. What does he do? How can he help? he's no doctor. He knows how to treat small wounds, of course, but this is so much worse than anything he's ever dealt with. He could help but not enough and without enough help this man could die--
wait
there is a doctor here
the infirmary]
The-- th-- infff--
[He gives up on that line of speaking and takes two seconds to calm himself down. Hard swallow. Deep breath.]
Can-- c-can you-- w-w-w--walk? Jus-- a-- j-just a l-li--little?