Later on, Stephen returned to the hospital where Chris was being treated. The moment he stepped inside, it was clear that he wasn't the only one who had suffered injuries recently. The nurses noticed his hands almost immediately. His knuckles were swollen, split open in several places, the skin torn and raw. Dried blood clung to his fingers, and there was a stiffness to the way he moved them that suggested more than just surface wounds.
One of the nurses gently took his hands, turning them slightly under the light.
"You've done quite a number on these," she said. "There's a good chance you've fractured something."
