Oh, God. Had he lost his memory?! Or was something wrong with --
"Let me see your arm." This command was issued in a tense voice a little over a whisper. They HADN'T been over ANYTHING, and he was super-alert to any tells that might mean Ellie was getting sick. He had to check on her infection -- make sure it wasn't advancing. And he didn't want to alert the whole damn world to that fact, either. But he had to know.
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"Let me see your arm." This command was issued in a tense voice a little over a whisper. They HADN'T been over ANYTHING, and he was super-alert to any tells that might mean Ellie was getting sick. He had to check on her infection -- make sure it wasn't advancing. And he didn't want to alert the whole damn world to that fact, either. But he had to know.