Touched by the concern over the minor injury, Benjiro will readily report that the bandaging feels intact and the cut is a merely little sore. He feels confident that the wrap will stay until he can go see Dr. Tilly for the appointment. For now, he continues to favor it, but his walking is smoother than before.

Entering his bedroom, Benjiro closes the door behind Walter and follows over to the bed. That Sadie is making no effort to move says enough, and Benjiro finds a spot to sit on the very edge of the bed in front of her hips. He reaches into the quilt to chase the hand that was used to wave, and gently clasps it, “That’s good... Everything has been cleaned up, so you only need to rest.” They left no obvious evidence save for his footprints in and out of the water, all of which will wash away.