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Guppy follows Harry through the doors, noting his box of stuff.

"Harry? Are you going to be gone long?"

The consultant looks over his shoulder at him.

"You'll be fine Guppy. Just do what you always do, and if you get stuck Maggie and Selena will be there to help you, okay?"

"I just meant... are you okay? This is just sort of sudden, that's all."

"What time have you been on since? You look exhausted." Harry remarks, not at all avoiding the question, no. He shifts his cardboard box, then in a quieter voice. "Are you sleeping any better?"

Guppy fidgets, then nods. "A bit, thanks." Harry eyes him for a moment, trying to decide whether this is an 'I'm fine' on Guppy's part, then also nods.

"Well everything takes its own time. You've been here since before I got in, go and get some rest. And if you need to talk to me while I'm away, you've got my home and mobile number, okay? Look after yourself."

He turns and carries the box away before Guppy can further interrogate him. Guppy rubs his eyes and goes back to cubicles, where Selena puts a card in his hand.

"You wouldn't mind just doing one more would you? I'm going to a restaurant tonight with Nathan and I need to get ready. It's dead simple, you'll be fine."

"Yeah, okay." Guppy grins tiredly. "But then I'm out of here." Selena returns the grin.

"Thanks Guppy, I owe you one." She heads off and Guppy heads over to the cubicle, stifling a yawn. He pulls back the curtain and stares at the occupant.

The boy stares back with an expression of 'Oh shit'. His mother looks from her son to the doctor.

"Do you know him?" she asks the boy, who shakes his head quickly. A little too quickly.

"I'll say he does." Guppy replies. "He's wearing my watch."