"Weird asked me because Ziggy can't go to the hospital like the rest of you can." She was starting to wrap his ribs as they spoke. "I've taken care of someone who was hit by a car, and mauled by.... an animal."
She wasn't about to say mauled by a zombie and sound crazy. In just a few weeks she realized there would be some injuries to care for because they were all wild but they were good people. Their humor and wildness felt liberating in ways she couldn't find back home.
"Several times." Her expression fell and she turned to look down at the bandages. "The first two times were to get my roommate and I into school. Where I live women aren't allowed to go to medical school to be doctors, and colored women like Judith aren't even allowed to go to a lot of schools. I might not be a loud punk like you but I don't give in to things that are wrong in society."
There's a tension and tone in her voice that's both sad and angry. "The last time I was banged up. The government came to take my research and interrogate me." That was something she didn't mention to many people. The experience was horrific but she shrugged. "I live in a.. I guess you could call it a warzone."
She finally looked up at Viktor with an amused smile that crinkled up her eyes and pinked her cheeks. "Just promise you won't get so injured I have to do a field amputation. I have done more of those than anyone should ever have to."
It doesn't take long to get him bound lightly to take the pain down a little while he moved around. Right now it might feel restrictive but most people quickly get used to it and he won't have to wear it while resting or sleeping. Standing back up she gently touched his shoulder.
"While I am here you don't have to act any way other than you are. I took an oath to keep my patients in confidence and I won't break it."
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She wasn't about to say mauled by a zombie and sound crazy. In just a few weeks she realized there would be some injuries to care for because they were all wild but they were good people. Their humor and wildness felt liberating in ways she couldn't find back home.
"Several times." Her expression fell and she turned to look down at the bandages. "The first two times were to get my roommate and I into school. Where I live women aren't allowed to go to medical school to be doctors, and colored women like Judith aren't even allowed to go to a lot of schools. I might not be a loud punk like you but I don't give in to things that are wrong in society."
There's a tension and tone in her voice that's both sad and angry. "The last time I was banged up. The government came to take my research and interrogate me." That was something she didn't mention to many people. The experience was horrific but she shrugged. "I live in a.. I guess you could call it a warzone."
She finally looked up at Viktor with an amused smile that crinkled up her eyes and pinked her cheeks. "Just promise you won't get so injured I have to do a field amputation. I have done more of those than anyone should ever have to."
It doesn't take long to get him bound lightly to take the pain down a little while he moved around. Right now it might feel restrictive but most people quickly get used to it and he won't have to wear it while resting or sleeping. Standing back up she gently touched his shoulder.
"While I am here you don't have to act any way other than you are. I took an oath to keep my patients in confidence and I won't break it."