[Well, that does settle Kid's relatively quiet concern that Stein had allowed himself to be killed for his sake. At least it's now abundantly clear that it's his fault!
The revelation does not do much for his already-poor morale. He's grateful for the feed being only voice.]
You asked if I was traveling alone. [Kid coughs, and it's the same cough that he'd had when Stein died, if not worse. It's probably right for Stein to be worried, but Kid should get at least some extra points for effort.]
I met up with Zell, Jim, Kunsel and Zach right after. We split up. [He runs his fingers through his hair nervously and chews on his lip.] The...coughing and fever is no better, and has made it difficult to eat and to sleep. But I have minded your instructions the best that I can.
[That doesn't mean he wouldn't still describe his physical status as "fair" at best, but...he's trying.]
All right. Try and get as much variety as possible. I'll look for food as I travel and I'll make a plan for you if this happens again. Have you been sleeping regularly?
[He knows Kid has been trying, but he also knows it probably hasn't been enough.]
Humans at your developmental level need eight hours of sleep a night. [There's just the slightest emphasis on the number, enough to draw attention to it. Kid needs eight right now.]
Eight hours is ideal, of course, but if one cannot achieve eight hours of total rest then the exercise is pointless as one is left with seven hours and--
[Kid stops, hesitating. Obviously not the point. Also, he happens to have information to share with the older physician.]
...more importantly, your information is not entirely correct. Humans require slightly more sleep than this. I looked it up when Liz and Patti started living at Gallows and Patti insisted upon staying up all night. The most appropriate amount of sleep is anywhere from seven to eleven hours. [And you can hear him cringe saying it. Bet your smoking butt he looked it up, too. Probably had a literature review for Patti and everything.]
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The revelation does not do much for his already-poor morale. He's grateful for the feed being only voice.]
...no. I have been traveling alone.
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I met up with Zell, Jim, Kunsel and Zach right after. We split up. [He runs his fingers through his hair nervously and chews on his lip.] The...coughing and fever is no better, and has made it difficult to eat and to sleep. But I have minded your instructions the best that I can.
[That doesn't mean he wouldn't still describe his physical status as "fair" at best, but...he's trying.]
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[He is trying so hard, Stein.]
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[He knows Kid has been trying, but he also knows it probably hasn't been enough.]
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...not as much as you would prefer.
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I am sleeping enough to ensure I remain alive. It simply is not a lot. [And he did choose to leave out "sane".]
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[Kid stops, hesitating. Obviously not the point. Also, he happens to have information to share with the older physician.]
...more importantly, your information is not entirely correct. Humans require slightly more sleep than this. I looked it up when Liz and Patti started living at Gallows and Patti insisted upon staying up all night. The most appropriate amount of sleep is anywhere from seven to eleven hours. [And you can hear him cringe saying it. Bet your smoking butt he looked it up, too. Probably had a literature review for Patti and everything.]
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