Max was frowning and wanted to get up.
Liz got on her knees and pushed on Max's shoulders with her palms, using her bodyweight to keep him down. "Don't move. You might be hurt."
"The snake bit me…", he growled weakly.
The stinging sensation in Max's left calf, just above his riding boot was a giveaway.
If she didn't know better, Liz would think that he is dying. She almost laughed, but she stopped herself because there is a possibility that he hurt his back.
"It's a common garter snake. You will live. But you will need a tetanus shot."
Liz's comment made him open his eyes and look at her. Max thought how his current situation is… not manly at all. But he was glad that Claudia is gone, and he didn't mind that Liz is holding onto his shoulders.
"Let me do a quick check on you… promise not to move a muscle.", she told him.
He wanted to nod in response, but she told him not to move so he smiled.
