It didn't break the associations, but it definitely broke the tension, and Lara had to laugh a little. That was one of the best things about Kitty, really - she saw things as quickly as Lara did, made associations, and then more often than not did exactly the right thing.

She flopped onto the bed as well, toeing off her shoes as part of wriggling into position next to Kitty, then bumped her shoulder. "Avoid anything that was an open wound until recently and you're probably fine."