When the Cleric slipped and broke her leg, the rest of the party panicked for a minute. It was a bad break. You could see the shattered bone beneath her skin.
The Thief had checked twice for traps, declared it safe, and then she took a skid on wet stone.
We all relied on her for healing, and none of us knew what to do when she was the one who needed help. We always just assumed she would be alright.
As we slung together a liter to get her back to civilization, I decided to take first aid training.

“Dungeon” by Dave Hamster is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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