You never get used to the residuals of violence. The debris in the wake of anger. You just recognize it quicker, can identify a bruise that shouldn’t be where it is. We’re taught in training that little kids’ natural injuries are mostly focused around the head. It makes sense—their noggins are huge in proportion to their bodies. When they fall down, sometimes they can’t keep from hitting their faces, splitting a lip, bruising an eyebrow. But as people age they get better at protecting themselves. Natural injuries tend to show up on hands, arms, knees, legs. Abuse reverses the natural order. It
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