Shelickedherlipsandnodded."Ihavesomewater?I''''''''mrunningafever."
Foramomestared.Then,withaquiceatthestofirmtheyweresecured,hecrouchedandpressedthebackofhishandtoherforehead.
"Youreallyareburningup."
Hestoodabruptly,tugginghismaskbatopce.Withafewquickadjustments,helooseherestraintsjustenoughforhertositupright—nomore.
"Eatfirst,"hesaid,retreatingtowardthedoor.Hisvoicewasmuffledthroughthemask."I''''''''llgetyousomemedie."Thenheslippedout,thedbehindhim.
Reyashifted,reagforthetakeoutbag.Herfiyair,thetakeoutbaghtwoinchesbeyondreach.Themanagerhadclearlybeencautious,notgivioomuchfreedom.
Sheletherhandfalndrolledhereyes.Exhaustiontuggedatherlimbs.Withashakybreath,sheyback,thesmellofgreasyfoodthitheroom,herfeverburninghotter.
Thesttimeshe''''''''dburhfeverwasafterreturningfromdSilverRing''''''''spce—awholedayspenthalf-sciouswhileMoxiandLuhoveredatherbedside.
Butnowsheyediecell,herbodyburningup,uhe"care"oftheparkmanager.Whatdidhewant?Surelyhedidn''''''''texpecthertojuststayhere,cutofffromworkandtheworld.
Whenthemaurned,Reyahaddriftedintoanotherfevereddoze.Sheblinkedawaketofindafigurelooming—swaddledheadtotoeinawhitehazmatsuit,pletewithhood,shoecovers,mask,andgoggles.
Herlipspartedindisbelief.
Theman''''''''seyeskledbehindthelenses,amusedatherexpression."Justbeingcautious."
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