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"Then what happened to hihtly

"A secondary infection," Dr Furhman said calmly "That’s what caused the fever, and probably the seizure, although that could have been from the inflaot hih dose of antibiotics and some steroids We’ll monitor the fever, but I expect it will start to drop pretty quickly This has happened in our protocol before, so it’s not a surprise"

Dr Furh a multitude of Vale’s questions The woman knew her shit when it caood doctor spent everyreassurances where he could without si false hope Bottoood and that he should be able to go hoht and Vale is stubbornly refusing to leave her dad’s side This I get If it was my mom or dad, you’d have to pry et a little cranky with his obstinate daughter, and I sense a fight brewing

A nurse is in, checking his vitals After she disposes of the thermometer sheath, she snificantly, so all hail the antibiotics"

"Still higher than normal," Vale points out, and her dad rolls his eyes For a split second, I almost think it’s the start of seizure, but then he shoots her a glare

"My teh," he tells the nurse with a wink "And I’et so to eat?"

"Sure," the nurse says with a return wink "Dr Furhman put in some orders for a low-sodiu up"

"Excellent," Dave says, and then turns his gaze to Vale "Noant you to get your butt hoet some sleep"

"I’ll sleep here," Vale says priainst the wall, shove et ready to watch the fireworks

"Youto eatprobably with less salt, and then I’ to sleep I don’t need you here"

Vale isn’t swayed "Youwere to happen, I’d just as soon stay here so I can be close by"

"Nothing’s going to happen--" Dave says calmly, but he’s cut off by the cutest snarl