Thaaaat did not sound good.
There was a crack and a scream and Morgan went down.
It had all been fun and games and teasing, but Kota's mood immediately sobered, his chest tightening in a flare of panic. That scream had been awful, and it had him dropping down beside her fast, heart pounding as she sobbed and heaved. Something was wrong, deeply so, and he somehow couldn't help but feel like he was partially at fault.
"Morgan! Morgan, what--?"
He cut off. The sight of her leg, at the bloody white poking out through her flesh...
Goddess!
He had to swallow hard to keep from vomiting on the spot, his gut flip-flopping, and he had to look away before he lost it. How had he not noticed? Had she noticed and been trying to hide it until now?
"Shit! Oh, jeez, okay, uh, wow. That's--okay. Deep breaths, Morgan, breathe. We're almost there, swear to Inima. We're gonna get you taken care of, alright? Just don't look at it, alright? Look at me." He was talking more for his own benefit than hers. He didn't do well with injuries or blood, and that was gnarly, and worse, he didn't do well with people in pain and suffering. He wanted to make it stop right then, but felt helpless to, and seeing someone so strong and tough devolve into tears and agony hurt, no matter how much of a bitch she could be. He had to keep calm, though. If he lost it, where would they be? Keep calm, try and keep her calm, too, as much as someone could keep calm with their tibia on the outside.
"This is gonna hurt, but hold onto me, alright?" he said, bending down and taking her arms, looping them around his neck. He wasn't strong; he was just slightly taller than she was, a bit on the lean and slightly gangly side. Luckily, she wasn't that big herself. He slipped his other arm under her thighs, just behind the knees, and lifted her with a grunt and some wobbling. He was definitely going to feel this in his back tomorrow...
"Mom's a bone-sculptor," he said, swaying for a moment as he got his balance and trying hard not to show that he was struggling a bit. The woman was heavier than he'd anticipated. "She can put you back together."