Rhys's appearance startled Chili, and he looked at him with wide eyes before yelling. "Uh- AAAHHH!" Chili jumped to his feet, breathing hard.

He studied Rhys's face frantically and noticed some recognizable traits of his, so he tried to settle down. Everything was weird while he had this fever going on. Maybe it was an epidemic: yesterday, a lot of other people were having problems, he recalled. And besides, this fever was a lot more pressing than caring about how someone looked. It felt like he was burning up.

"Are you gonna... Do your nurse job now? Right now?" he asked. He felt dizzy.