"The good news is that you're in a doctor's office now and I won't dismiss you until we're patched you up," the angel said.

He left and returned with a jug of water and a glass. He had added a bit of syrup to it. He poured a glass and then set the jug down. "Here, sit up," he said reaching out to assist the man in sitting up slowly. "Drink this. Slowly, just a few sips at first and see how your stomach handles it." The last thing he needed was for the man to throw up and lose more water, or worse, for his stomach to start bleeding.