Chapter 145: Dealing with the Arrow
As Elmo held the blanket up and Elin could be sure that Samantha's privacy was ensured, she tore open the front of her dress to get a good look at where the arrow hit her chest.
She'd used her Minor Heal spell to keep Samantha from getting worse while she waited for Elmo, although she had to admit that she hadn't really expected him to get back with something so soon.
She'd already determined that she couldn't push the arrow through because it would have to go through the side of her heart to do so and the only reason it hadn't pierced her heart already was that it had been miraculously stopped by a rib, not to say that it wasn't a close call. Then to complicate it more, the head of the arrow was barbed, so pulling it out would cause more damage. Yet, that was really the only good option other than leaving the arrowhead in her chest, which Elin didn't like the thought of.
So, she did her best to explain to Samantha what would happen while she had sent Elmo for a covering. Not that she really expected the girl to understand her, with how she wasn't sure she fully understood herself. Yet, she had a feeling that Samantha would accept whatever happened, even if she didn't like it.
Elin first tried to work the arrow out slowly, but even just touching it would cause Samantha to at least whimper in pain. When she tried to apply a small amount of pressure on the arrow, to pull it out, the girl would try to bite back sounds of pain, but Elin doubted it would get any easier.
She couldn't say exactly how bad it would be, but she couldn't think of a better method than just tearing it out. She knew she could heal the extra damage with her system, but she didn't like the idea of causing more pain to the girl. Yet, the circumstances wouldn't let her do anything else.
So, without pausing to give Samantha any warning, hoping to lessen the pain as much as possible, even though she knew it still wasn't going to be enough, as she placed a hand around the arrow and the other on the girl's chest, she yanked the arrow as hard as she could, making Samantha scream in pain, her eyes bulging. However, the arrow didn't come out. It was caught on something and Elin could only imagine that it was the rib that had originally stopped it from killing the girl instantly.
"What're you doing?!" Elin heard Lance scream at her.
"I'm getting the arrow out. This isn't going to be easy either," Elin explained, as she waited for the girl to calm down before she tried again. "Once I have it out I can get her out of danger, but until then, she's going to have to endure more pain."