He sighs but does as I say. While he eats, I find a body-wrap bandage and begin winding it around his midsection tightly. I also use the scissors from the kit to cut a strip of blanket to wedge between the layers to try and contain any additional bleeding.
By the time I’m done, his entire midsection is wrapped and bandaged like a mummy, but he’s able to stand up without stumbling, so I count it as a win.
“Enough about me,” he says. “We have to go.”
Sevastian and I help Dmitry into the boat, despite his protestations while Sadie loads the girls inside.
Tati runs to Dmitry the moment she’s inside and wraps her arms around his midsection. I see the flash of pain in his eyes as she squeezes his wound, but he doesn’t say anything. Instead, he hugs her close and rests his cheek on her head.
