Scorpius laughed, letting her go. "It's fine. I was really sick and not a pretty sight. Most of the symptoms were quite embarrassing. You don't need that burned into your memory. Al and I will be getting a flat somewhere though and you should come by."
The smile didn't fade. He was quite happy to be here and to be alive. "Come on, there has to be something more interesting. Did that uncle ever show up again? In lock down, I didn't get to hear much."