That response leaves Christine staring at him for long enough to be deemed uncomfortable by some before she murmurs, "You have lost a lot of blood." Because that's the only explanation for a stabbed man to be flirting with her right now, isn't it? She can't fathom anything else.

Gently, she steers him towards her office, shaking her head in disbelief. This town sometimes feels like an absurd fantasy place from a children's story where everyone acts the opposite of normal.

"What happened out there? How did you come to be stabbed?" Maybe she should just keep him talking to keep him conscious. Plus shouldn't someone be arrested for this crime?