"Day 23 of the World Cup of Fantasy, writing, Injuries in fiction should change behavior, not decorate drama. If the wound hurts during the emotional scene but vanishes, the second action starts, readers notice. Pain is not confetti. It should alter timing, trust, strategy, pride, or the character's choices. A limp can slow and escape. A burned hand can ruin a spell. A concussion can make memory unreliable. A scar can change how someone enters a room. Weak injury, blood for vibes, better injury, cost that keeps changing the next scene. A consequence only counts if it keeps costing after the dramatic moment ends."