He felt a large, strong hand wrap around his ankle and gripped at the dirt in an attempt to keep himself from being pulled back. Exactly what was the killer doing this for? He hadnât been killed yet, and he didnât understand why. He was pulled back almost effortlessly, dragging through the dirt and causing pain to shoot up his injured leg. He put his hands up defensively, but slowly let them down as the absence of any weapon coming down on him. He swallowed thickly, furrowing his brows. He shied down as the killer growled things at him, confusion buzzing with the pain in his head and making it hard to understand. He didnât trust he killer, and usually holding still got you dead a lot faster. But he listened just this once, not exactly having a choice. He was certain that moving could only make whatever was about to happen a lot worse anyway.
This was unlike any interaction he had ever had with a killer. There was a time that the hillbilly hadnât killed him right away in favour of petting a rough hand through his hair, mumbling something about how soft it was. He then proceeded to tear a chunk of it out and kill him anyway. But for some reason the trapper didnât seem like he was going to kill him. The hand being outstretched made him flinch, but he slowly relaxed again as he saw his palm was up and his eyes focused on something. He put a hand to his scarf, giving the killer a questioning and mistrusting look. What did he need it for..? Jake held his scarf near and dear to him, one of the only bits of comfort he had in this place. When the killer grumbled something else, Jake winced at the rough way his words came out before hesitantly taking off his scarf and putting it in his hand. He was going to bandage it..? He couldnât think of a single reason why the killer would want to help him. But, his fingers felt colder and colder as the time ticked by, blood dripping down his leg and onto the forest floor. Jake nodded and gave him a firm, pained look. âOkayâŚâ
The MacMillan heir was reminded of a deer heâd found in the woods when he was younger. It had been injured, young, scared. Evan had moved very slowly. He had made soothing sounds. He was able to get close enough to the poor thing. It looked so timid, but there was a kind of fearful trust there. The animal had a broken leg. Evan was not sure how that had happened. He had seen the after effect, not the cause and could hardly ask the deer. He considered helping it in some way. Picking it up, carrying it home somehow. His brother wouldâve wanted that. His father would not have approved. Evan killed the thing and dragged the body home. It had been delicious and his father had been pleased.
The Entity did not need the survivor dead in that moment and seemed distant enough to not care if Evan carried the injured man home. How strange that a dark, many-limbed god seemed more approving of mercy than Archie MacMillan had seemed to his son. Or, at least, less disapproving.
Once the scarf was placed in his hand, Evan gave the survivor a small nod. He appreciated not having to ask a third time. He mightâve killed the other if that had been needed. The material was soft in his large hand. Worn. He rubbed it between his fingers for a moment before he looked down at the injury. Perhaps his find would bleed out regardless of what Evan did. That would be less than ideal, but not the worst to happen to the large killer. The soft fabric was wrapped tight around the bleeding leg. There was enough to wrap it around a few times before it was tied with a simple knot.
Leaving the guy there was hardly an option. Heâd likely hurt himself if he tried to walk on the leg. Evan couldnât imagine the scarf survivor just sitting around waiting to heal. It would heal faster than normal because the Entity did not leave anyone hurt for long unless punishment is involved. Still. The large killer grunted, âDonât struggle. Yer safe.â He reached out for the survivor, intending to pick him up and carry him to the old wooden building Evan stayed in when not in trials. It felt strange to carry the survivor in his arms instead of just slinging the body over his shoulder, but he hoped it would invoke less of a struggle. MacMillan had a simple bed with threadbare sheets and a well worn pillow he could set his unintentional guest up in until the leg was good enough to walk on.