Dan Katō leaned back slightly, making it easier for the man before him to treat the wound on his abdomen.
He watched Leaf Dragon press a hand gently against his injury, a green glow lighting up his palm.
The healing technique was the same as before, unchanged. But wasn't his hand a little too hot?
Dan Katō watched in silence, suppressing his turbulent emotions as he considered why the man had come.
Once Leaf Dragon finished treating him, he offered a faint smile. "Sorry, Big Brother Leaf Dragon. I got a little too excited. It's been almost ten years since we last saw each other, hasn't it?"
Leaf Dragon looked up at him without saying anything more.
"All these years, how have you..." Dan Katō continued, using small talk to probe for information.
But Leaf Dragon interrupted him. "I came to persuade you to surrender."
Dan Katō froze, staring at Leaf Dragon's expressionless face in genuine confusion.
Then go ahead and persuade me!
But Leaf Dragon merely sat beside him with his head slightly lowered.
Dan Katō had no idea what to do. Was he, the prisoner, supposed to speak first?
This... this wasn't right, was it?
Sure, this was my first time being a prisoner, but something about this felt wrong.
He studied Leaf Dragon's face, realized something, and reached out to feel his forehead.
After spending so long in this cold, damp prison, Dan Katō's hand was particularly icy. The forehead beneath it felt burning hot.
He touched his own forehead with the back of his hand and finally realized how abnormal Leaf Dragon's temperature was.
"Do you have a fever?" Dan Katō asked hesitantly.
"Yes," Leaf Dragon replied quietly.
Dan Katō stared at him. He could see no obvious injuries on him, and began turning it over