>"Okay."
>Get pill and use it. Feel HP increase.
>You take the pill. It has a very fragile texture, and practically crumbles into an unpleasant powder the moment it hits your tongue and it somewhat difficult to swallow.
>As you do so, the doctor pulls up the lower part of your shirt, not enough to compromise modesty, and applies a curiously warm ointment on your side.
>"This should help ease some of the constriction damage," she says, as she puts it on. "Your muscles are going to to be quite sore for awhile, but this will help shorten it. The pill will help with the soreness. I expect you to take care not to agitate yourself too much."
>_