Nina saw at once that Kith's body was covered in wounds inflicted by mutated beasts. He was gritting his teeth, enduring the searing pain as he applied medicine to himself.
Those elemental stones… had he taken them from a mutated beast horde? Was he trying to get himself killed?
Her heart churned with conflicting emotions. She didn't know how to face the depth of his feelings.
Lifting the curtain, she called softly, "Kith."
At the sound of her voice, Kith turned sharply. He hurriedly pulled on his shirt, covering the worst of his injuries.
"Nina? Why are you here?" he asked lightly, as though nothing were wrong.
Had she seen?
"Your injuries… are they because of those elemental stones?" she asked quietly.
He was silent for a moment. "It's nothing. Just minor wounds."
So she had seen after all. "I'll help you apply the medicine."
She stepped forward and picked up the vial.
Kith tightened his grip on his clothes. "I can handle it myself."
