While he's not sure the first aid kit is meant for a wound like Scratch's, it'll have to do. It's the best Alan has managed to salvage so far from this place. And he's not terribly keen on using said scarce supplies on his worst enemy (well, he's not sure how Scratch ranks against the Dark Presence, it's a bit of a tie), but...

"I'm not the biggest fan of myself as you know, but I'd at least like to think I have better taste than you," he grumbles back. The writer puts the kit on a nearby table before going over to the fireplace, working in a now practiced motion to light it now that he sees Scratch is going to be naturally useless.