Tender Restraint

Magnus's POV

I opened the first aid kit. Antiseptic, bandages, ointment, cotton swabs, all neatly organized. I pulled out what I needed and turned to her.

"This might sting," I warned, dabbing antiseptic on a cotton swab.

I started with the bump on her forehead. A small but swollen cut right at her hairline, the skin around it already turning purple. It must have happened when that animal bent her