"Thank you Shiala. If you feel the need to sleep now, go ahead. We'll make sure you wake up as healthy as we can make you."

She reaches for the supplies she asked for from Ned and injected the anesthetic in the area around Shiala's wound.

"We'll wait for that to set in, should only take a few moments. OK Ned. Look for a curved suturing needle and thread in the side pocket. After that I'll need gauze and bandages."

At least he was aware enough to let her put him to work.