Temperance wheeled the chair into the room, nodding her head towards the man in thanks. She listened to him as she pushed the chair next to one of the beds, locking the wheels in place. Setting the hat aside on the nightstand beside the bed, she then returned her attention to the girl’s father. “Doubtful, unless there were complications prior to it,” she responded to his inquiry regarding the journey.

By the time the father mentioned a husband, Temperance had already assumed as much considering the state of the girl’s attire in comparison to her father’s. Despite having already made the deduction, it was no less shocking that a girl her age was already married, then again Temperance herself was also a young bride.

“Yes, please.” She accepted the man’s offer of assistance, one setback to being a woman physician was the lack of upper body strength. “We are going to move you onto the bed now,” she spoke gently, warning the young girl before hooking a hand beneath her arm and the other around her back.