"Yes ma'am," Cynthia said, her head slightly bowed.

"Why do you..." she wheezed a little. Cynthia reached out for the water and gave it to her. "Thanks. Now, why do you look like you were used as a punching bag?" 

 She chuckled weakly.

Cynthia sighed. "That isn't important right now. We'll talk about it when you're better," she said.

"Yeah," she replied slowly before coughing. She cleared her throat and swallowed hard. The doctor came closer to check her pulse.

"Everything looks fine to me. She's awake now and she seems alert enough to understand us. So I'd say it's safe to say she's going to be completely okay," the...