The relief Peter felt was hindered somewhat by the reality that some day the results of his MRI wouldn't be clean and that day wasn't necessarily far away. "Thank you," he said to Charles anyway. Then he snorted and let himself cheer up a little. "I doubt it, but she probably doesn't help," he admitted.

"And if you slept and ate a little more, it would help," Abby said, sounding very bossy.