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The Whump Wheel chose... Deafening!
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Even at the distance he'd been standing, the shockwave of the blast had been enough to nearly knock him off his feet. As he regained his balance and looked around at the smoke and debris and wounded
The Whump Wheel chose... Deafening!
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Even at the distance he'd been standing, the shockwave of the blast had been enough to nearly knock him off his feet. As he regained his balance and looked around at the smoke and debris and wounded
and disoriented cultivators picking themselves up off the ground, he felt his stomach start to sink.
Nie Huaisang had been much closer to the center of the explosion, almost enough to take it point blank.
Where-
Using some spiritual power to help clear the smoke, he inhaled
Nie Huaisang had been much closer to the center of the explosion, almost enough to take it point blank.
Where-
Using some spiritual power to help clear the smoke, he inhaled
sharply through his teeth when he saw Nie Huaisang -disheveled, filthy, and clearly injured, but *alive*- struggling to push himself into a sitting position.
He didn't remember even crossing the room. One moment he had spotted his sometimes-partner, the next he was gripping a
He didn't remember even crossing the room. One moment he had spotted his sometimes-partner, the next he was gripping a
trembling shoulder. "Huaisang."
Nie Huaisang made no real response, other than to pat his hand.
As he raised his head, Lan Wangji could immediately see *why* he was being so quiet and docile.
A massive bruise covered most of the left side of his face, and he was bleeding from
Nie Huaisang made no real response, other than to pat his hand.
As he raised his head, Lan Wangji could immediately see *why* he was being so quiet and docile.
A massive bruise covered most of the left side of his face, and he was bleeding from
his nose, which could mean a serious concussion...
And he was also bleeding from his *ears*, ruptured eardrums being the most likely culprit.
"Zhan... ge?" Nie Huaisang asked, dazed and like he was unsure the words were coming out right. Which made sense if he couldn't even
And he was also bleeding from his *ears*, ruptured eardrums being the most likely culprit.
"Zhan... ge?" Nie Huaisang asked, dazed and like he was unsure the words were coming out right. Which made sense if he couldn't even
hear *himself* at the moment.
Lan Wangji very gently tipped the other man's chin up, trying not to aggravate his injuries. "Healer. Now," he said, using as few words as possible and making sure to clearly enunciate them so that Nie Huaisang could read them even with his
Lan Wangji very gently tipped the other man's chin up, trying not to aggravate his injuries. "Healer. Now," he said, using as few words as possible and making sure to clearly enunciate them so that Nie Huaisang could read them even with his
vision obviously not being clear.
Nie Huaisang blinked up at him, looking confused, then slowly caught up to what he'd said and nodded, the movement slow and careful. "Okay."
Lan Wangji removed his hand from the other man's shoulder, offering it, and only once Nie Huaisang was
Nie Huaisang blinked up at him, looking confused, then slowly caught up to what he'd said and nodded, the movement slow and careful. "Okay."
Lan Wangji removed his hand from the other man's shoulder, offering it, and only once Nie Huaisang was
holding on, grip weak and shaky, did he turn to flag down a medic.
He kept holding Huaisang's hand as they checked him over -concussion and ruptured eardrums, like he'd guessed, but also a fractured orbital socket, several fractured ribs, and a cracked sternum- and declared it
He kept holding Huaisang's hand as they checked him over -concussion and ruptured eardrums, like he'd guessed, but also a fractured orbital socket, several fractured ribs, and a cracked sternum- and declared it
would be best to brace him and move him to the infirmary on a stretcher.
"We can only do so much without quick access to more equipment," one of the medics said.
"Fine. But I will go with him," Lan Wangji replied bluntly.
Seeing it wise not to argue, the woman nodded and waved
"We can only do so much without quick access to more equipment," one of the medics said.
"Fine. But I will go with him," Lan Wangji replied bluntly.
Seeing it wise not to argue, the woman nodded and waved
over one of the pairs of assistants with a stretcher.
"Zhan-ge?" Nie Huaisang asked again, still clearly dazed. "What's going on?"
"Infirmary," Lan Wangji said. Then much more gently added "I am not leaving you."
"Oh... okay. Thank you."
He managed the smallest smile at that
"Zhan-ge?" Nie Huaisang asked again, still clearly dazed. "What's going on?"
"Infirmary," Lan Wangji said. Then much more gently added "I am not leaving you."
"Oh... okay. Thank you."
He managed the smallest smile at that
and gave Nie Huaisang's hand a comforting squeeze.
And he was still holding it when his brother arrived and came to the infirmary to check on them.
And he was still holding it when his brother arrived and came to the infirmary to check on them.
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