[You know he never minds when you carry him; it's comfortable and secure, and he's still puny enough that it's easy. But when he looks back to her, the worry is palpable in his expression. You can't go fooling him, Heder, he knows how you try not to make him worry sometimes. Sorry, mama, he's gonna be worried.] He was sick? Why? Did the ship make him sick?
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[Because that's always what happens. Always.]