He removed the towel, giving the braid a final squeeze to dry it.

"Did you get enough to eat?" he asked, eyeing the food. He carefully moved the tray away and peeled the covers back. "You don't have to apologize. Go ahead and get comfy while I grab the bandages. I won't be long since everything is already clean."

He slipped back into the bathroom for the first aid kit and started quickly and methodically re-applying ointment and re-bandaging her hands, then her feet.