As it turns out, Mrs. Port wasn’t her only client for that day. After a short break, Willow received no ends from human customers, each one with a more curious condition than the last. Some had sprained limbs, such as a basketball player who twisted his ankle. Another had come down with a bad, but thankfully, common, case of acne.

And another had come in with a knife in his chest. Surprisingly, he was about as concerned about the knife as a bear was about a bee sting. ...