[Concerned for him and concerned for their unexpectedly adopted son, she's got plenty of concern going around. Maybe she's just avoiding worrying about herself, by thinking about others. That'd make sense to him. And... that's a concerning thought to raise.]
I hope he's not here. And not just... not in this room.
[Can they know, for sure, that the others aren't just in different rooms of cages? The idea's occurred to him a few times now, and he normally would try not to voice it. But he's distracted with the pain, and it takes a minute for him to realize he's spoken aloud.]
Wh-what's pneumonia, anyway.
[The word sounds vaguely familiar, but not as a thing that's been a concern through most of his life.]
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I hope he's not here. And not just... not in this room.
[Can they know, for sure, that the others aren't just in different rooms of cages? The idea's occurred to him a few times now, and he normally would try not to voice it. But he's distracted with the pain, and it takes a minute for him to realize he's spoken aloud.]
Wh-what's pneumonia, anyway.
[The word sounds vaguely familiar, but not as a thing that's been a concern through most of his life.]