I can’t give you more certainty than the medical record.”

She nodded.

Her fear explained what she had been trying to escape.

It did not turn the shoulder into a protected doorway.

We asked about the cardboard flap, the blankets, and the tape.

She had tried to shield them and keep the box from opening before someone stopped.

She had not understood how those choices could also make the situation more dangerous.

I wrote down her explanation without making it sound like a successful safety plan.