[Lif's body isn't familiar. It's close to man and mer, but not close enough and Aela finds it frustrating that she isn't sure just how bad the damage is. She's seen Lif's chest bruised before - she's caused several of those bruises, after all - but this injury is different. It's an open wound, and even though it isn't bleeding, she imagines it's still painful. A cut like that on a normal man would surely be bleeding profusely right now.

Her gaze flicks up to his face when he tenses, and though she's quiet for a moment longer, she definitely doesn't look pleased.]

Don't lie to me. I need to know the extent of the injury so I know how to dress it.

[Thankfully she always carries some bandages on her. They aren't much, and she'll certainly need to head back to their camp to grab a potion or two to help with the pain, but bandaging the injury comes first.]

Is this the only place you've been injured?

[She clearly isn't going to allow Lif to dress the wound himself, because Aela sees no problem in remaining up in his space to bandage it for him.]