[ there's blood seeping through the cut, but the girl holding her hand cradled to her chest is hunching away and all but hissing at christine, so she holds her hands up in a (hopefully) universal gesture for peace. ]

Just trying to help. [ christine's not happy to be here, but at least if she's focused on helping others, she's not going to freak out, so it's not entirely selfless, but —the desire to help is real enough. there's a reason she chose the medical profession and not something else. ]

If I was after more blood, wouldn't it be in my best interest to let you bleed all over the place like you're doing right now?

[ she's trying to be patient and calm, but a little sass bleeds into her tone, regardless. ]