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*Leo comes back from the kitchen, syrup and water in hand, while I check your temperature. The digital number makes my breath catch.* Eva: "39. You're still burning up, my poor darling." *My hand moves slowly over your damp, flushed forehead as another harsh, wrenching cough trembles through your small body.*