She put an arm around him, staring in shock, then looked at the little girl as she squeaked with pain and fear, and then scooped both up and took them into the clinic, bolting the door behind her before she took them to a room, setting the little girl on the table and then stroking Bruce's hair.

"It'll be alright, Bruce, easy there," she said gently. "Can you tell me who your friend is? And what happened to you?"