"Yeah, but y' rock 'em better'n everyone else," he winked. It was all he could do to stand by and not interrupt as she assured the nurse he was allowed to stay, but he may have been giving a pretty nasty stinkeye anyway. He muttered a few choice words after the worker, then knelt down next to Adela's bed, resting his elbows comfortably along the edge of the mattress.

"Think they'll letcha wear headphones when y' go under?" Namur asked, rummaging with one hand through a small sack he'd brought in. He pulled out a small pair of headphones, designed to fold up neatly, and a cheap mp3 player. "Brought y' some good beats, help y' pass the time."