Bab 38: (38) Emergency Surgery?

Filthy raised the sword up while Geth held Bruce down. He'd placed a rock below the healthy portion of the thigh, making sure that there would be no ground to stop the swing. The blade swung down, making a squelching sound as it passed through skin, muscle, and bone.

The cut was clean but it started bleeding heavily shortly after. Geth cast Restoration almost instantly. The bleeding slowed as the outer portion started scabbing up. It would take a while before they could move.

They could finally be at ease. Geth pulled out a few of his makeshift canteens, handing one over to Filthy.

"Thanks," Filthy nodded and continued. "How long can you keep that up. It can't be a cheap Skill."

Geth nodded and explained, "It isn't exactly cheap, but I've heavily upgraded my Wisdom attribute. With my recovery, I can keep it up indefinitely outside of battle. That's not to say it doesn't wear on my mental state. The Rune heats up more if I use it without rest."

"I see."