The same nurse who’d given Tom directions before was at the desk now, but she was so preoccupied with her paperwork she didn’t notice Tom standing there. He waited for a few minutes until it became clear she didn’t know he was there.

He cleared his throat to catch her attention.

She looked up, her eyes briefly wide in startlement before she recognized Tom. “Oh! I didn’t see you there. What can I do for you?”

“Arrin is burning up. Can you give him something to lower his fever?”

“We already have. Don’t worry. Although the fever is high, it’s not dangerous. In fact, some fever is good. It means his body is fighting off the infection. We’re monitoring it here at the station and we’ll take measures to lower it if it be...

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