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Toby awakes to nothing but pain but is instantly taken by Hannah, her care, and her eyes. He doesn’t know how long he’s been unconscious or where he is, but Hannah’s gentleness and warmth soothe him. He asks her to let him die, but she answers that he won’t be so lucky.
Toby is in constant agony but sets his sights on Hannah and distracts himself with puzzles. He tries not to need her but knows that he depends on her for everything both physically and emotionally. When he wakes up later, Hannah tells him that he has amnesia, and Jackson gives him the name Harry since he cannot remember his own. Toby can sense that there is more to what has happened than they are letting on. He decides that Hannah will be his new puzzle to figure out.
Toby makes a game of trying to notice something new about himself and then something new about Hannah. He discovers that he hates boredom but that Hannah is never boring. He also finds that he hates being told what to do and that Hannah keeps her emotions hidden. Toby feels like he’s dying but notices that Hannah is in pain, too.



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