[b] Emma - Inside the Store - Aleck [/b]

Emma was dazed for a moment as he set her down. Before she realized what was happening, he unwrapped the bandage and pressured a damp cloth onto her arm. The alcohol stung by itself, but to make matters worse, he went inside the gash, swabbing the disinfectant on the tissue. She forced herself not to strike out and stop him; he was doing her a favor, instead she painfully gritted her teeth, while letting only a small cry escape her lips. When the seemingly insatiable pain ended, she looked over at her torn sleeve, then at the disinfected wound. Emma turned to face the stranger as he started wrapping the wound and muttered, "Thank you..."