"Then I shall do that." She touches his shoulder, nodding down the hall. It's exciting and yet a bit trepidatious, wondering if she'll show things that he will appreciate as much she does. There's a great weight but one she is willing to bear.

"This is the short term patient ward," she says as the door slide open at her swipe. "The people here are often in for observation when we are unsure of a diagnosis, or need medicine for a brief time or are recovering from surgery when it will take more than a few hours."