"What I would like is to get you inside somewhere, but let's see how bad the injury is." Her lips purse together at what she now has to admit. "I'm afraid if you get down, you won't be able to get back up without pulling the stitches I'll probably have to give you. Do you think you can walk any farther?"

This would be easier if someone would give them a lift, but most people seem to have gotten out of the sun and are taking it easy. Don't they have jobs to do? Why is everyone loitering around inside?