Thalia put on the hideous paper gown, although she did need a hand up onto the table. Hygeia smeared the gel onto her abdomen. "Sorry," she said when Thalia flinched. "I know it's cold."
"I just need to get used to it," Thalia said, shifting around as best she could to try and get comfortable.
Hygeia powered up the machine, picking up the wand as the console lit up. "OK," she said, scooting over on her stool. "Let's see what's going on in there."