---- saw someone I never expected. Dennis. He had come all the way here. I didn't ask how. I just told him to leave. I didn't want to see him, didn't want him disturbing what Thad now. But he held out his hand. "You took my gold locket," he said. "Give it back." Talmost laughed. "It's mine. I have every right to take it back." I stood up to leave. He grabbed my wrist. "Anna, you don't take back something once you've given it. Give it back to me." "That locket doesn't belong to you anymore." Just ---- as the words left my mouth, another injured patient was brought in. Irushed over. Dennis followed, hovering behind me, until I snapped. "Get mea bleeding kit. Now!" I shouted. Later, when things calmed down, I brought him to a safer area. There were things that still needed saying. He looked at me, something like admiration flickering in his eyes. "Anna, you've really grown up. You don't rely on me anymore. I saw you saving that person earlier. You were incredible. Looks like sending you to join Doctors Without Borders was the right decision." ---- "Dennis," I said, voice steady, "do you really think you get to take credit for that?"