It was a fair question! Neither of us have fallen ill since arriving. [or, like, ever. what is getting sick when you are undercover?? something to ignore!]

I have always felt alive here, but getting sick feels like a real kind of proof. If that makes sense. It was good in that way, I suppose, even if I never want it to happen again.

[they've been affected by all sorts of things in the quarantine, but somehow getting sick was the biggest smack in the face about being alive.]