Tristan shook his head, more at his own oversight than in response to Chéri. "I'm sorry. I should have explained. To suture is..." He suddenly realized he didn't know the word for sewing in French. "It's like when there is a rip in your clothes and you use a thread and needle to close it. The cuts should have closed by now. If they remains open, there is a risk of infection, and that could lead to worse. If I suture it, it will heal quicker. But yes, you have a choice in all of this. If you don't want me to suture it, I won't, though I would strongly recommend you let me. If you don't want the anesthetic..." maybe that word was unfamiliar too, "the thing that will make sure you won't feel pain... I will not administer it. But it will be very painful without in that area, and if you jerk your leg in response and my hand moves... well, I wouldn't want the needle to end up somewhere it shouldn't down there." He didn't want to frighten the kid, but also wanted Pierre to make an educated choice.