Noctis made a noise of protest but he did feel a little bit better when it was just him and the slave girl in the room together. He could hear Russell pacing outside of the door which kept Noctis on edge but he moved where the girl could reach him and let her put the salve on his back and butt,
He hissed and wince with each touch, his back had felt like it was on fire but it was clear there was a numbing agent in the salve because it was slowly fading away. Soon Noctis' back was covered and he was laying face down on the bed.