Jennifer picked a pen up off her cart, her eyes going back and forth between Emma’s shoulder and the chart.

“We need to talk about whether your daughter has felt safe in that house before today.”

“I thought she was safe,” I said.

“It’s her grandmother’s house.”

“The pediatric trauma protocol requires us to document every unexplained soft-tissue mark on children under six,” Dr.

Hayes said.

“A social worker will come by to talk with you before we clear any discharge paperwork.”

“Is she in any immediate physical danger?” I asked.