Classmates. Terrible wounds. Balthier knows enough to know this is even worse than it looks. He doesn’t need David’s disposition to tell him that.

“I can speed us up,” he suggests, because he knows that’s a touchy one for David but also…given the situation. “Just to get there. I can’t—this is out of my depth, but I have healing potions. From home. I can go get them once you’re secure and I have him stable enough.”

As they start moving he’s still pulling bits of pain off Jay, and some of the exhaustion. He wants to stop the bleeding but he’s afraid he’ll throw the entire amputated wing stem.