At the door to the guest room, Avery said, "I'll take you back to the room. I can come back here to rest after that. I'll join you after I wake up."

Elliot entered the room and said, "I'm tired, too."

Avery was stunned.

"You didn't eat anything! You should go eat—"

"Drop it. Get some rest."

How could Avery possibly drop this?

She did not feel good about letting him starve on his birthday.

She rushed back to the private room to get Elliot something to eat.

Everyone in the room happily hel