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Hamal was grateful for the highest-tech medical care in the world, but his injuries were still taking too long to heal. Not only that, Amalthea refused to allow him to get out of bed, though he was more than fine enough to walk, even if he needed crutches to do so.
He was worried about Dee.
He was concerned about his worry about Dee.
He knew this worry was the only reason the forced bed rest had him agitated, but the knowledge didn't alleviate it.
Coming across Barnard in the woods had brought a fear to his veins he'd never felt before: fear for another's well-being.
Hamal closed his eyes against the memory of that night, thinking instead of his upcoming trip home that would allow him to leave this mess for the Rishis to figure out. His involvement had long outplayed itself. His p
