"I'm okay," she said roughly, again, and it's that he's said it more than once, every time she has to reassure him... She's slipping. She's holding his hand, and a tear rolls down her cheek, but she takes a deep breath, holding it as she scrubs at her cheek - trying to act like she's just brushing something away. "What, no eggs? How'd I survive without eggs?" She laughed quietly, the sound strained, and she shook her head once, taking a deep breath.

"They'll still be there, when you get out of the hospital. We'll do it then. Til then, I'm guessing you're just stuck with hospital food."