<span style="font-style: italic">"Has to be something repressed in that big 'ol baggage claim you call a brain that you wouldn't mind sharing with us,"</span><br/><br/>Drake's rage returned but was now directed away from Jayce.<br/><br/>"Oh you're playing counselor now? You wan't to know how I feel?" he asked sarcastically, "You should know as well as I do how hard it is to simply exist in this world dominated by Humans and you're something they fear. Loved ones freak out and send you away, friends running for the hills when you sprout horns or something. All you get in the end is nothing and you're forced to be alone. No one want's to be a friend to a walking flamethrower with wings!" There was a silence in the room for a moment. Jayce's shoulder began to ache as the stain on his shirt spread.<br/><br/>"I do." Jayce said, breaking the silence, "I want to be everyone's friend. I'm sick of being in that room because I'm scared of offending people or because of what they think of me. I want friends too, Drake."<br/><br/>Another silence ensued with Drake staring blankly at Jayce. His gaze snapped up to Kala towering over him from behind, her hands still on his shoulders.<br/><br/>"Some friend I'll be. I've already stabbed you without even meaning it. What if one day I sneeze or something and set you on fire? Why would you take that chance?" Drake asked.<br/><br/>"Being friends means forgiving and trusting." Jayce said, "This is why I'm not mad you hurt me. I know you didn't mean it."<br/><br/>"Oh, I see." Drake said, "I am sorry. You should get that looked at before you get dizzy or something." With that, he walked past to go down the hall into the bathroom.<br/><br/>"This," Jayce began as Kala guided him into a dining room chair, "This may take a while to get used to."<br/><br/>"Caretaker, does it hurt?" she asked, gently picking at the hole to pull the shirt away from the wound. It was still bleeding but not very fast.<br/><br/>"I'll be fine." he said. Kala thought for a moment, then raised a finger.<br/><br/>"Wait here a moment." she said, then trotted off down the hall to her room. Moments later she returned with some leaves and a small bottle.<br/><br/>Without asking, she ripped the hole bigger, then put some of the gel from the bottle on a leaf, then quickly pressed the leaf to the wound. Jayce cried out for a moment, his face turning red as he held back the pain, which quickly numbed. Kala held the leaf firmly against the wound, the other hand on his shoulder so he wouldn't move too much.<br/><br/>"What is that!?" Jayce spat, still trying to calm down.<br/><br/>"It is medicine from my forest and a leaf from the tree in my room. It will help the bleeding to stop and ease the pain." she said, "I am sorry if it hurts you further but it is for your own good."<br/><br/>"Thanks, but there's a first aid kit right there." he said, pointing to the box on the wall.<br/><br/>"What is 'First Aid'?" she asked confused.<br/><br/>"Nevermind." he muttered, "Looks like I need a new shirt now..."