If you’re looking for hints, I think that this is an excellent chance to extend the story into a new generation and deal with the way everyone, including her niece, deals with the information. Yes!
In Asimov’s novelization Grant got the white blood cell to follow them along the optic nerve and it appeared as a big pile of super corroded junk when they enlarged. Of course the movie didn’t show all that- probably got edited out for time and pacing.
But the injuries looked like they were to her right arm. Oh well, who am I to question a psycho dachshundt’s actions? My wife bears the scars of a similar attack from our beagle pup, Trevor. And he loves his mommy!
If you’re looking for hints, I think that this is an excellent chance to extend the story into a new generation and deal with the way everyone, including her niece, deals with the information. Yes!