The sutures are basically just sterilized thread rather than the kind that dissolve themselves, but it still works. Better than staples, in his opinion.

The edges of the gash are a bit ragged in places, but it's a clean enough injury that this will do. Devin is deft with the curved needle, conscientious not to tug or pinch any skin.

"A bit of both. It happened enough times that I decided to stop winging it and actually sit down to practice so things would heal more cleanly." It was possible to tell from his scars which had been tended to properly and which had not, for the most part. "I've been on good terms with a few doctors in my lifetime as well, out of necessity. Between them, personal study, and direct experience, I know enough to be a basic field medic. Not that it's always a welcome skill, when people know what else I am."