[ eric just gives her a look ] We'll find something better than a sharp rock.
[ he couldn't manipulate their bond and take away the pain of cutting herself. he didn't want that increased by using a rock. ]
Besides, infection wouldn't be a problem. I'll simply give you some of my blood to counteract anything.
[ it would provide, he hoped, the same sort of comfort that taking her blood provided him. As well as cancel out any infection or virus that she may have picked up or been infected with here. ]