"No. I don't..." Ellery frowned, thinking. He could lie and say his dad had been fine, but then maybe Dr Hadley wouldn't be able to tell what was wrong with him. "Yeah, he has. The other night, at dinner, he kept putting his finger in his ear, shaking it. He said he felt like there was something in there. And it itched real bad. He didn't say anything about ringing, though." Ellery looked down at Cian. "Sometimes, I'd say something to him and he didn't answer, like he didn't hear me. Is that bad?"