C Traveling Merchant (w/secretsparrow)

[Lovebite]

Howard was conflicted as Aden shook his head, allowing himself to be lowered down onto his side after realizing that sitting was definitely not going to work. He watched as the young man kneeled on his hands and knees, legs splayed and rocking himself back and forth. "Fuck."That was the first time he's cursed in front of the other and he pulled at his hair as he looked down the road both ways. He needed a doctor, he couldn't help him, he didn't know how he swallowed nervously and took a few deep breaths. Before he dropped into a crouch beside the other man,"Hey, okay... Okay, I know it does... I know, but you have to breathe alright? Breathe for me." He laid a hand on the other's back and rubbed slowly for a moment, then moved to stand up again, kicking dirt onto the wet stain in the dirt. Then grabbing the sleeping bag from the horse again to lay it out once again, he turned it inside out so it would be sterile. Or at least better than the dirt itself. As he helped Aden onto it,"Keep breathing, I'm going... I'm going to check, okay?"he asked, holding his knees,"Is that okay? It feels like it's coming here right?"he asked him quickly.