Graham Marcus waited patiently while Vivian Harris finished her tearful release, her hands tightly gripping her father's arm as if to anchor herself to the present.
"Vivian," Graham said gently, "your father just woke up. He hasn't had anything solid in days, and he's still very weak. For now, just keep him calm-don't agitate him too much."
Vivia
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