"I have to go to work tomorrow," he said in a somewhat dazed voice. Apparently his comprehension was malfunctioning as well. "He's okay though," Lan continued - more of a question than a statement.
"Merlin, when I heard ... I thought he was ... being attacked," he managed to fumble out. "I mean, he screws around, and ... play barks and ... that wasn't that sound. I've never heard that sound. Not out of him."
Lan shuddered, wrapping his arms around himself. The fact that this was something he might have to get used to daunted him. Could he ever really get used to hearing his best mate scream in pain like that?