Emergency Personnel

"None of your business," snarled Chris between clenched teeth. He let out a gasp and clutched his side in pain.

"Are you OK?" asked Amy.

"I'm fine. Leave me alone. Owwww!" Chris howled, doubling over in pain.

"Let me in there," said the naked Amy. Chris fell back against a wall, howling in pain, and Amy descended on him. She pulled his breastplate over his head and began massaging his scrawny torso.

"Where does it hurt?" she asked. Scowling, Chris indicated a space between his hip and his belly button. "Right here," he said, "it's been hurting like this for a day and a half. It used to be the whole area, but now it's right here."

Amy gulped. She reached over to the thief's pack and rummaged around until she found a sharp dagger. She hid it behind her back.

"You have an inflamed peritoneum." Amy's expression was grave.

"Yeah, OK, what can you do for me?" Chris had turned pale white.

1. "I can perform an emergency appendectomy. I've never tried it before, but I spent a lot of time studying how to do it."
2. "What's it worth to you?"

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