Tegan nodded as he promised to be back soon, closing her eyes briefly as he flooded her once more, trying to dispel her regret that he had to go. She fought down a soft whimper, as he rolled away, his hand leaving hers. She could feel his arms around her, holing her even as he took the first steps away, and her eyes once again opened, the phantom feeling of his body cradling hers, his arm around her waist. A hard gasp left her as she saw the twin streaks of dried blood down his back. how.. why...?<br/><br/>She planted her hands on the floor, and pushed herself slowly up, still trembling from exertion, and followed him into the bathroom, where the frigid shower was already steaming the room. "Roe..." She said, voice carrying over the pounding water. "Your back... what?" She sank to the toilet, unable to hold herself, staring at the drawn curtain, concern pumping through her, tinted with the relief of being near. she would have loved nothing more than to have his arms around her, holding and protecting her, but she couldn't ignore the blood baked onto him.<br/><br/>Was that why he'd had her keep her eyes shut? IS that what had left the innumerable scratches across her body? She didn't dare step into the shower with him. The shock would ave winded her. Her fingers trailed down the curtain, as she stared, waiting for his answer. How had she not noticed before? Her heart thudded with pain for him, and her teeth burrowed into her bottom lip. Why hadn't he told her?