"You just have so much love to give. You're full of surprises." She reaches over and rests her hand on his cheek, a gesture that would be a little too intimate if not for the nature of Arenas pulling people close. It's far from the professional relation of doctor and patient.

"Don't jinx it," she says with a bit of a smile, trying to reassure Joly while reading his very evident concerns. She closes her eyes as he works, as the pain freshens when new raw flesh is hit by air and then deadens from the cleanliness. "There's duct tape in the back to patch me up. I saw it."