There is hardly a better disinfectant than salt water. And while I could tell you to just be a man and endure the inevitable sting, perhaps you telling me all about your incident will be a sufficient distraction.

[One of Gorthan's hands cleanses the wound scrupulously, while the other holds his arm steady. The thumb of the latter hand rubs against the inner part of Kato's arm, almost as if asking him to relax.]