Su Ya, the sooner this is dealt with, the better. Bear with me; I’ll suck the venom out first.” I tried to maintain my composure as I spoke to Su Ya. I couldn't afford to panic.
“Mm...” Su Ya responded, her face flushed as she pretended to be calm.
I glanced at Su Ya, noting her gaze on me. My eyes flickered down to her skirt and back to her face, indicating I needed to see the wound. She shyly nodded.
The soiled pink fabric against her fair skin made my heart ache. When the wound, a scrape from the snake’s fangs, was finally exposed, the urgency of the situation forced my mind into a state of cold focus. Su Ya, however, tensed under my gaze, burying her head and refusing to look.
Placing my hands on either side of the wound, I squeezed firmly, trying to force any spreading venom tow
