"We're adopted," Ahava said. "It's not that weird."

The wound was smaller than it looked, a cut down over his cheek. "Missed the eye," she said. "And you won't need stitches. A residency is four years of training that every doctor has to go through after they've gotten their MD. It's hands-on training, making sure you won't freeze up or accidentally kill someone. That kind of thing."