Ariana sat on the edge of his bed, being careful not to irritate him, and carefully rolled up his loose trousers to above his knee.

The scald was more severe than she had expected. His leg was red and swollen from knee to calf.

It was obvious how hot the soup had been. How heartless of Jasper to do something like that.

After cursing Jasper silently, she squeezed some ointment onto her finger and gently applied it.

“Does that hurt?" she asked, without thinking. Then, she realized that his disability meant he shouldn't feel any pain there.