"Who the hell would think rat dung would help? That would just infect the lesions." Brenda looks both mildly curious and a little grossed out all at once. Don't tell her more gross things Anders. Don't do the thing.

"Actually, I have a brace that I have on now. It's supposed to help stabilize the joint so when I try bending I'm not putting too much stress on it.... It's just that the knee tends to start slipping out of place. Often." And she won't go into the other problems because frankly the pain is the least of her worries.

"Brenda." She tilts her head slightly. "Is there something else you'd like to know? I'm not really in the habit of hiding things. There's not much point."