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• I got a grip on his hand, but the uncertainty I found in his pupils moments before had returned. We both realized that while we were with him, it gave us some comfort, it did not alleviate Alessandro’s symptoms at all.
• The nurse disturbed our privacy later that evening when Alessandro’s vital signs needed to be taken. She toiled silently, unobtrusively, and her exterior was as impersonal and official as it could be. That is when she turned to leave, but her face eased and she said softly
• “You two should go home, get some rest,” she said gently. “That did not help – and I can see you can barely keep your eyes open. ”