Once the children had been settled into bed, twice in the case of his daughter, he heated and ate some of the meal the others had finished several hours earlier. Then he sank down in a comfortable chair with a deep sigh.
Bianca was already sitting in another chair, and his sister-in-law brought the three of them hot drinks before settling herself down.
“Thank you, Azita!” said Dav. “I need this!”
“How was it today?”
“Tough, but still much better than it has been. We’ve only got one patient left in the isolation ward, but she won’t make it. I’ve made sure she’s not in any pain and I’ve asked her family to stop by tomorrow to say goodbye.”
“Is it another new variant?” asked Bianca, concern in her voice.
“No. Just someone who refused the vaccine then left it too late to come to us.
