Atlas heard her apply lubricant. Heard the clinical sounds.
"Scarring extensive," Isabella murmured. "Tearing healed but the damage was significant. This will cause pain when used again."
She inserted a finger. Slowly. Testing.
The girl's breathing hitched. Just slightly.
"There," Isabella said. "A pain response. Autonomic. The body remembers this hurt even if the mind doesn't."
She pushed deeper. Testing the damage.
The girl's breathing quickened. Her body tensed—barely, but there.
"Pain triggers physical response. But no conscious reaction. No crying. No begging. No awareness." Isabella withdrew. "The body knows it should hurt. But she's not present enough to feel it."
She applied more lubricant. "Let's test capacity. See how much damage truly remains."
She inserted one finger.
