[ She nods a little. ] I think he will. She's... she'll need both of you.

[ But it does soothe her a lot to hear that Alfie won't leave. She rests her head back against the wall, slumping a little. A beat, and then weakly: ] I'm afraid to look at my wound. It hurts badly enough that I don't think there's - there's anything good under the bandages.