[ No, it wasn't a pain free process at all, but Wash had dealt with far more intense pain in the past, and this wasn't the first stab wound he'd had cleaned and treated. The most reaction the cleaning process gained was him gripping tightly at the edge of the table and the occasional quiet grunt.

As Adrien went on to answer his questions, he nodded along. Their situations sounded about the same, save for Adrien being pulled out of his cell for things like this as opposed to being thrown into the arena. ]

Guess that's some good news for once.

[ Voice lowering to near the same register as Adrien's, Wash's gaze flitted to the few guards around them, and to the other man's handler. Fortunately, they seemed to remain oblivious and out of earshot. ]

Here's hoping they get here sooner rather than later. I doubt that most of the others here are coping well.

[ Also, he was pretty damn tired of being treated like shit and having to kill for the entertainment of others. Rescue would be nice. Any day now. ]