( That startles a dry laugh out of Steve, even as his focus begins to shift fully into figuring out first aid. )
Yeah, well, I'll tell you what... as soon as you're feeling up to it I'll take you to Enzo's. How's that?
( It's just a dumb joke meant to lighten the mood and maybe distract Eddie a little as Steve peels back his torn, bloody shirt, but honestly? If they make it out of this hellhole Steve will take Eddie wherever he wants to go.
He's relieved to see that the wounds aren't quite as bad as he'd been expecting. Like, they're not good, but at least Eddie's guts aren't falling out or anything. Unfortunately it doesn't give him any better idea on how to apply first aid but, he reminds himself, he only has to stabilize Eddie so they can find a way out. And they will find a way out. Even if it means going back to the Creel house, or the Lover's Lake, or wherever. Anywhere there might be another gate.
There are some sterile wipes in the kit so he takes those out first to try to clean up the areas around the gashes a bit. He does know not to put antiseptic in open wounds so beyond this there's not much he can do besides bandage Eddie up. He tapes gauze padding down over each wound but he really needs to wrap a proper bandage around Eddie's midsection if any of it's going to stay in place. )
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Yeah, well, I'll tell you what... as soon as you're feeling up to it I'll take you to Enzo's. How's that?
( It's just a dumb joke meant to lighten the mood and maybe distract Eddie a little as Steve peels back his torn, bloody shirt, but honestly? If they make it out of this hellhole Steve will take Eddie wherever he wants to go.
He's relieved to see that the wounds aren't quite as bad as he'd been expecting. Like, they're not good, but at least Eddie's guts aren't falling out or anything. Unfortunately it doesn't give him any better idea on how to apply first aid but, he reminds himself, he only has to stabilize Eddie so they can find a way out. And they will find a way out. Even if it means going back to the Creel house, or the Lover's Lake, or wherever. Anywhere there might be another gate.
There are some sterile wipes in the kit so he takes those out first to try to clean up the areas around the gashes a bit. He does know not to put antiseptic in open wounds so beyond this there's not much he can do besides bandage Eddie up. He tapes gauze padding down over each wound but he really needs to wrap a proper bandage around Eddie's midsection if any of it's going to stay in place. )
Do you think you can sit up?