Ander - Chapter 7, Subchapter 45
It was like taking a thorn to an old wound and pressing the tip against the healing flesh, twisting it back and forth and back and forth, grinding it in, pressing harder and harder until it finally broke through, infecting the blood with dirt and poison once
Chapter 15
He did not wish for old wounds to be reopened and had a sudden desire to get up and just leave. but he looked at ohana crying so desperately. and he knew he couldn't go anywhere. "ohana, please stop crying," zaldon begged.
Clarity - Chapter 23: The Matchmaker's Respite
"alright, that's plenty, dear... don't push yourself to say something that'd tear open old wounds. you've got much better to look forward to, anyways. i hear your bunny rabbit's moving in with bonnie and her new flame, yes~?" there we go.
A Return to the Past - Chapter 5
Observed with clinical detachment as the scarring around the vocal cords of the patient began to shrink, the bones in her feet remolding themselves as they returned to how they would have naturally grown, the process working on a genetic level to revert old injury
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book X Chapter 66
She remembered some old sayings stating that you should never scratch old wounds open. nobody ever said anything about not allowing wounds to heal though. “my mot-“ “na-ah!”
Tangled Vines - Chapter 10
We found evidence of an old injury, and corrected it so that it should not trouble him in his later years_," btha-tre'an replied. “so, just out of curiosity, what would such a bite do to a healthy mûr tua'ansa male?"
Brave New Realm: Palace of Ice
Graffion had lied countless times, saying the wrappings were there to help an old wound. one that had healed poorly and been treated worse. a tug loosened the wrappings.
Paraskepite- Chapter Five
He did not want old wounds being opened because that old woman was making him remember them. "wonder why they named their cat joseph?" he mused to himself as he entered the nursing home.
The Long Way to Somewhere ~ Chapter 1
Bright eyes regarded him from within the dimness, the silhouette around them soon materializing into his mother’s familiar form, fur dark like the mud used to pack the walls and floor, shaved arms bearing scars from old wounds and work.
Part 17 Final Battle for Dragoune
Dragoune was making sure not to say mother or father because it would open old wounds. "it baffles me too, maybe we will find out." saneira said. but dragoune was not sure if he did want to find out.
Born For Loyalty Chapter 3
Firefly felt that old wound open and closed her eyes. her foal never even had the chance to live. how could she have failed so badly? she then felt a hoof around her neck. "hey, don't you start falling back now. i know that pain.
LLST #12 ~ Visitation
“{consider it a reward for a good deed… and my apology for opening an old wound. as to your question; yes, they do indeed seem _quite_ happy.}” the remark caught her off-guard.