[h3][center][color=1a7b30]James Ryder Blaise[/color][/center][/h3]

James shook his head at Amelia. Yes, he considered her a close friend. Yes, they knew each other for quite some time now. But her odd quirks always seem to put him off. However, this didn't mean that he'll just as suddenly not be friends with her anymore. In fact, it just made her all the more interesting even if she did speak more on the morbid side of things. He was pretty sure she didn't do these in front of the others to at least preserve the thought that she was quite a slave driver. Or maybe it was because no one really catches her off-duty like he does?

[color=1a7b30]"Geez Petra, I don't need a foreboding possibility added to my already bleak future."[/color] James said while sticking out his tongue like a child. While James was considered an adult as you kind of grow old faster in Lasthope, or in this apocalyptic world in general, he was still prone to childish tendencies. It usually helped to lighten the mood really. He then crossed his arms and then continued, [color=1a7b30]"But yeah, I guess it does keep their mind off of his death."[/color] He wasn't the kind of person who would give others jobs so that they could take their mind off of something, but he knew it was effective. He brought it upon himself before so that he can get over Valerie's death. 

Before he could continue joking around with Petra, April had approached him. James turned to her quickly when he heard the urgency in her voice. He noticed that she was still dripping wet but his mind pushed that away when he saw Jax's condition. [color=1a7b30]"Lay her down on the blanket. Quick."[/color] He said as he quickly took one out and then laid it down on top of the ground. He then took out his medicine kit and then listened to what April was saying while examining Jax's condition. April was comforting the dog so he was free to at least touch the irritated area and he could feel the dog's muscles tense up and obviously try not to bite his hand off. 

[color=1a7b30]"I imagine that the mere fact that you didn't quickly run to me when he was injured and when I came that it wasn't too bad."[/color] James then looked at her grimly before gesturing to one of the tents. [color=1a7b30]"It's pretty deep though and he's lost some blood between the time he was injured and when you came to me so I need to stitch it up.[/color] James quickly picked up his medicine kit and then hurried to one of the pitched up tents so that there would be little distraction and once April follows with Jax, he prepared a sterilized blanket and was already preparing the materials for it. He didn't expect to already see such a case on the first day. First a death, now he had to suture a wound? It just keeps getting worse isn't it? But this was simple enough. As long as it wasn't infected.

He motioned for April to place Jax on the blanket. Since there were no elevated tables around, he had to make do. He's done this tons of times before... though this would only be the second time he did this outside Lasthope. He could see that Jax was already weak and very much in pain. He wished that they had pain killers to spare for the animals, but alas, that wasn't available. [color=1a7b30]"Don't worry boy, I'll fix you up in no time flat so just relax."[/color] He put on his gloves and began to get to work. He disinfected the wound as best as he could and was pretty sure that there were no foreign materials that had entered the wound so it was good on that end. He had hoped that it would be a relatively clean cut but he had to cut off some skin so that he could properly stitch it together. He took a deep breath as he began to stitch, slowly and precisely. Each stitch breathing a sense of relief to him as he could still feel Jax breathing. He then bandaged the injured dog up. When he finished, he stepped back and then disposed of the gloves into a small box he had where he put all of his used equipment which he needed to clean again. 

[color=1a7b30]"Well, he should be good now. Though, he has to rest for at the very least five days. That means no expeditions for Jax, and certainly no strenuous activities unless you want him to get stitched up again. Everyday, you have to change his bandages or just come to me so I can properly dress it up again. He needs to be well-fed and hydrated."[/color] James rubbed the back of his head as he spoke. It wasn't a sign of uncertainty, but rather of one who felt out of his element being all this serious. He then fixed up whatever equipment he used while continuing to speak. [color=1a7b30]"I know it'll be hard but you'll have to work with another dog for the time being. Jax is too injured to continue service for a while and he needs all the rest he can get. I'll have to report this to both Jain and Maisy."[/color]

James was about to step out of the tent when he looked back at April who would probably be devastated at the news. [color=1a7b30]"I always knew that he was a brave dog. This just proves that."[/color] He then waved his hand and then headed back outside. It took quite some time, yes, but nothing too long. 

He quickly moved towards their leader and her second-in-command. James rarely found himself speaking business to either of them since other doctors handled that, but being the only Vet here (as Amir was more human-oriented), he knew it was up to him to do it. [color=1a7b30]"Hey boss, co-boss."[/color] He greeted with a silly grin on his face to lighten the mood. [color=1a7b30]"So I just finished up with Jax and he needs some rest. Agitating his wound further would only result to an infection and we would lose him without proper medication, which I certainly cannot give since I'm equipped for emergencies. I don't have nearly enough equipment lugged around for that kind of wound. So yeah, Jax is out of commission for at least six days if we want him to fully heal."[/color]

[@Wick][@RumikoOhara][@Poi]