"Sit down." After pulling her into the living room, Baron Stuart directed her to sit on the sofa, then turned and walked off in another direction.
Before long, he returned with a small, white wooden box in his hand and sat down beside Emily Walker.
Throughout the process, Baron Stuart seemed completely oblivious to his unprecedented actions. It was only when he was poised to disinfect Emily with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball that he suddenly paused.
After a few silent seconds, he aggressively tossed the box of supplies onto Emily's lap, commanding, "Do it yourself!"
Once done, Baron Stuart awkwardly rose to his feet, moving to sit on a single sofa across the room.
He didn't understand what had just come over him, the desire to personally assist this woman in cleaning her wound. He must have been away from female companionship for too long!
