"Not too happy with me at the moment," she admitted, her expression tightening as she shifted to lean her good side against the rail. It didn't help much. "Hurts like hell, actually, but only when I breathe."

She lifted up the edge of her shirt, exposing an expanse of pale skin that led into dark, mottled bruising covering her lower left ribcage just under her arm. "On the bright side, I think I've discovered a new shade of purple."