Eivind's body collapsed onto the couch, though Blue did his best to ease his lover down as gently as he could. Eivind was exhausted, and Blue's limbs were burning from the full day's exertion. "You're gonna be okay, Vin," Blue whispered, stroking his mate's damp forehead before standing. "I'll be right back, okay?" he said, unsure how much Eivind was hearing him. He rushed to the kitchen, pulling out numerous pots from the cabinets beneath the counters and filling them with water. The pots clanked against the burners as he set them onto the stove, and the kitchen was filled with a few quick, light clicks as he turned the dials and watched the gas ignite beneath the metal cookware.<br/><br/>Boiling water would take a few minutes, and Blue didn't feel comfortable simply waiting in the kitchen while his mate lay on the couch in pain. As he stepped back into the living room, he saw Eivind's weak attempt at socking Alaric in the face. "Vin," Blue chastised, coming to his lover's side and kneeling beside his fevered head. "Stop being difficult, he's trying to help."<br/><br/>Alaric made a quick departure, indicating he needed more things but not saying what. Blue waved him away, trusting Alaric enough to know that whatever he came back with would help to some degree. The wolf had never let him down while tending to him, he certainly wouldn't do so when minding Eivind. Blue spent the short time Alaric was gone attempting to make his boyfriend comfortable. Sig had brought him a cool wet cloth and Blue utilized the damp rag, wiping the perspiration from Eivind's face and chest.<br/><br/>The water was raging, bubbles leaping wildly from the pots by the time Alaric returned. Blue took the jar he was handed, frowning at the container as Alaric spoke. "Lose function of his body? So this is going to temporarily paralyze him? You really think this'll be necessary?" His lips were twisted up into a skeptical scowl, thick black eyebrows knit together as he examined the powder, leaning forward to carefully sniff. It didn't smell like anything suspicious; nothing but a sweet, floral scent wafted from the innocuous-looking substance. Blue didn't move for a moment, watching as Alaric began untwisting the knotted vines from Eivind's thigh.<br/><br/>Underneath the bright lights of Eivind's cabin, Blue could see his mate's leg was worse than he had anticipated. The flesh around his puncture wound was inflamed, an angry tomato red. Swollen and looking hot to the touch, dried blood crusted over the wound and down Eivind's leg while sticky white pus oozed from the violent opening. The stench coming from Eivind's leg was severely unpleasant, causing Blue to balk momentarily while he found solace in the gentle scent of the powder.<br/><br/>"I'll be right back," he said, carrying the jar into the kitchen. "I think Alaric will need the water soon, for cleaning," Blue mentioned to Sig, grabbing a spoon from one of the drawers before returning and once again taking his spot next to his lover's head.<br/><br/>Blue hoped Alaric wouldn't need to cut away any of Eivind's skin like he had been forced to do with Blue's own injury. The tissue looked salvageable, but he had far less experience with this sort of thing than Alaric. The cleaning was going to hurt regardless, and poor Eivind, battling a mild feverish delirium, still didn't seem so keen on letting Alaric do his job.<br/><br/>"I have something for you, Vin. It'll help you feel better," he purred gently, scooping up a small amount of powder on the very tip of the spoon. Alaric hadn't specified just how much Blue was actually supposed to give, and the human wasn't willing to offer Eivind all that much due to Alaric's warning. Anything dangerous to werewolves was tricky and needed to be handled with utmost care. "Come here," Blue cooed, setting the jar aside on the floor and tipping Eivind's head toward him with his now free hand. He encouraged the wolf's mouth open with some gentle touching, holding the spoon up to Eivind's mouth.<br/><br/>"Come on, Vin, gimme your tongue. Just going to give you a little something."