He wasn't sure if it was Rory's hands shaking, or himself. He wasn't sure it mattered, either. Rory had saved him, was here for him now, and it had been so very long since he'd had someone he could trust at his back. When the hunter shifted him into his lap, the fox did his best to help, whimpering as torn muscle protested, but snuggling as close to his friend as he could, if the man would let him.
Once he was settled and no longer trying to move, the blood flow did begin to slow, thanks in large part to the pressure Rory was placing on the wounds. It hurt too much for him to relax, but hearing that Remi was in one piece - if still affected by whatever had stopped him from fighting back earlier - was a relief all on its own. Taking a careful breath, Jigano set his nose against Rory's hip and closed his eyes, trying to perk his ears up in spite of the pain to reassure his friend.
It also let him hear a bit more of what was going on around them, now that he wasn't so worried about an impending and bloody demise. Injured, yes, but not dying. His lungs were filling with air, and he didn't feel any pain from his ribs. Only his left shoulder throbbed with the beat of his heart, and he had lost more blood than he was comfortable with (which was any, really), but not yet a life-threatening amount thanks to Rory's quick thinking. It could have ended worse, he decided ruefully as he listened to the sounds of Vervain moving and Remi... breathing? What was wrong with the boy? Everything had happened so fast...
He tilted his head up, opening one blue eye to check on Rory's expression and making a small sound of comfort for his friend as Rory pulled him more securely into his arms.
Once he was settled and no longer trying to move, the blood flow did begin to slow, thanks in large part to the pressure Rory was placing on the wounds. It hurt too much for him to relax, but hearing that Remi was in one piece - if still affected by whatever had stopped him from fighting back earlier - was a relief all on its own. Taking a careful breath, Jigano set his nose against Rory's hip and closed his eyes, trying to perk his ears up in spite of the pain to reassure his friend.
It also let him hear a bit more of what was going on around them, now that he wasn't so worried about an impending and bloody demise. Injured, yes, but not dying. His lungs were filling with air, and he didn't feel any pain from his ribs. Only his left shoulder throbbed with the beat of his heart, and he had lost more blood than he was comfortable with (which was any, really), but not yet a life-threatening amount thanks to Rory's quick thinking. It could have ended worse, he decided ruefully as he listened to the sounds of Vervain moving and Remi... breathing? What was wrong with the boy? Everything had happened so fast...
He tilted his head up, opening one blue eye to check on Rory's expression and making a small sound of comfort for his friend as Rory pulled him more securely into his arms.
