The Fruit of the Tree Book 1 Chapter 5

In which we find ourselves quietly transplanted to the surgical ward of a provincial hospital, where the stoic patience of the wounded and the calm authority of a dedicated nurse form the reluctant stage of an earnest, if fragile, human encounter. Amid humble surroundings and unspoken anxieties, an earnest visitor seeks discreet counsel, suggesting that a case not only of flesh but of conscience is about to unfold.