intact, you\u2019re going to be very sore for the next week or two but they should heal fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about the baby?\u201d Tristan asked. \u201cCould the hits to her ribs have affected the baby?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe baby is very well protected at this stage,\u201d Dr. Chen said, his hand moving to gently press on\u00a0<\/p>\n
my lower abdomen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe uterus is still tucked safely behind the pelvic bone, it would take direct trauma to the lower\u00a0<\/p>\n
abdomen to cause any damage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His fingers pressed carefully around my stomach and I held my breath, waiting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes this hurt?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d I said. \u201cJust the ribs hurt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s very good, I don\u2019t feel any unusual swelling or tenderness here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled my shirt back down and moved to check my shoulder next, which was bruised but not\u00a0<\/p>\n
as badly as my ribs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re going to have a lovely collection of bruises,\u201d he said as he examined it. \u201cBut again, nothing broken, just deep tissue bruising.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He checked my wrist where I\u2019d been grabbed, finding more bruising but full range of motion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were very lucky,\u201d he said, sitting back in his chair. \u201cThese injuries could have been\u00a0<\/p>\n
significantly worse.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the baby is okay?\u201d I asked, needing to hear it directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on my examination, yes,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s no sign of any trauma to your abdomen, no cramping, no bleeding, all good signs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, I strongly recommend you see your prenatal care provider as soon as possible, they\u2019ll be able to do a more thorough examination and possibly an ultrasound to verify everything is\u00a0<\/p>\n
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developing normally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have an appointment with our healer first thing in the morning,\u201d Tristan said. \u201cI already\u00a0<\/p>\n
arranged it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect,\u201d Dr. Chen said. \u201cIn the meantime, I want you to rest, no strenuous activity, no heavy\u00a0<\/p>\n
lifting, and I want you to monitor yourself closely for any cramping, bleeding, or unusual pain.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will,\u201d I promised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled out an IV kit from his bag. \u201cI\u2019m going to put you on fluids,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ve been through a significant physical and emotional trauma tonight, your body needs to recover and this will help, it will also help prevent any shock and keep you hydrated, which is important for the\u00a0<\/p>\n
pregnancy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded and held out my arm, watching as he expertly inserted the needle and taped it down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will run for about an hour,\u201d he said. \u201cI want you to rest while it does, don\u2019t try to move\u00a0<\/p>\n
around too much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stood up and turned to Sarah. \u201cYour turn,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s take a look at that arm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah moved to sit on the daybed and Orion immediately took up the position Tristan had been in, right beside her, holding her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dr. Chen unwrapped the bandage Kiara had put on and I saw Sarah wince as the fabric pulled away from the wound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cut was deep, running from her elbow almost to her wrist, and it was still bleeding\u00a0<\/p>\n
sluggishly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis definitely needs stitches,\u201d Dr. Chen said. \u201cSeveral of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0f56\u0f0d\u0f0d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI figured,\u201d Sarah said, trying to sound casual but I could hear the pain in her voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you take any other significant injuries?\u201d Dr. Chen asked as he began cleaning the wound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBruised ribs, some cuts and bruises on my face and arms,\u201d Sarah said. \u201cBut nothing as bad as\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
32%\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me stitch this up and then I\u2019ll examine the rest,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I watched as he worked, his hands steady and sure as he stitched Sarah\u2019s arm back together, she didn\u2019t make a sound the entire time even though I knew it had to hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orion watched too, his face tight with controlled emotion, and every so often he\u2019d bring Sarah\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
other hand to his lips and kiss her knuckles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Dr. Chen finished with the stitches, he examined the rest of Sarah\u2019s injuries, finding bruised ribs like mine, various cuts and bruises, but nothing broken or seriously damaged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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