"If you're lucky, you'll never have to," Atton said.

He came to a stop in front of a door. "And here we are," he said, reaching out to knock on the door.

It opened a minute later, revealing a pretty brunette girl. "Wha-- Jesus, Eric! What the hell?"

"My friend here got knocked on the head by some burly jackass at the bar," he said. "He's from out of town and doesn't like doctors all that much, so... I was hoping to cash in on that favor you owe me. You got a second bedroom, right?"