"Okay." Ellery nodded. He moved closer to the bed, and took his dad's hand. holding it in both of his. "Hey, Dad. Dad. I'm here. It's Ellery. And Dr Hadley's here, too. She said I should talk to you, and maybe you'll wake up. Will you wake up, Dad? Come on. We're really worried about you, and we want you to wake up." Ellery looked at Cian for a moment, then back to Dr Hadley. "Why isn't he waking up?"