"you are right it is not my business but if you need to talk about it it could distract me from my own problems..." she pulled out a thick gauze and began to wrap his ribs a little trying to put enough pressure on them so they would stay still and it wouldn't hurt as bad.  She pulled out an alcohol pad and began gently wiping his wounds clean one at a time.  this more than anything was her apology for being ungrateful.  she took out triple antibiotic ointment and began to cover each one putting a small bandage over each cut.  "what else hurts?" she asked.