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"Can R-r-r-r-rhage come in?" Bitty sta to have this work

"No, because I’" Bitty sniffled "I’m not brave…"

"Oh, yes, you are" Mary blinked back more tears "Sweetheart, you are the bravest person I know"

There was a tradition in vampire culture whereby the males of the species were not a part of medical interventions for females--and there were times when Bitty’s h? All bets were off

Mary wasn’t even going to ask Havers for perirl finish this

"I’ll get hie came in and Mary couldn’t help it The second she met his eyes, she choked up so badly, she couldn’t breathe And typical of a bondedsoister, the strong, steady tone of which irl, his face losing color as he looked down at Bitty, his hands shaking as he reached out and pulled her into a hug

A lot of ed hi need casts still Be careful"

Rhage laid the girl back down as if she were lass

"I’m not brave," Bittyher hair back "You’re so brave and I’m so proud of you and I love you very much"

They talked for a spell, and then there was a pause

As if sensing the tiently, "Just one last one And then you’re all finished"

Rhage’s brows sank do, and Mary kneithout asking that her hellren’s fangs had descended and the protective part of hi the doctor’s throat out But that was instinct, not logic

She stroked Rhage’s arm "Shh, it’s okay One more and this is over"

"One e nodded at Havers, as looking apprehensive And then the ain

Bitty’s pelvis was strapped down again and her opposite leg was likewise ih and apply pressure until there was a snap And then he had to pull at the knee until he visualized correct aligniven how painfully thin and under-irl was An X-ray would be taken to ensure that all was as it needed to be and then the casts would be put on so that the bone regenerated and reconnected itself correctly

The break and alignment was so prih-techit seemed below the modern standard of care But there was an undeniable mechanical side to the body, and this was nuts-and-bolts stuff--and again, Mary had to give Marissa’s brother credit He’d done this a number of times for his patients before, and he’d been quick, decisive, and gotten it right with each of Bitty’s lie went around to the other side, his treirth like the Great Wall of China had suddenly taken up res right beside Bitty Taking the girl’s hand, he had looked both stricken and strong