Chapter 13 Best Laid Plans

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Chopper leaned over and vomited into the scrubby bushes by the trees. His small brain point form was the easiest to maintain while doing so and he hoped no one could see him like this. He was exhausted and shaking slightly. He wasn 't expecting to run Doctorine into town today. They were still living in her hidden treehouse and the old woman didn 't make many trips out. They had already visited Gyasta earlier in the week. He wiped his mouth and straightened up. No matter, it happened, and he was not well.

'Are you sick? ' Doctorine demanded from behind him.

Chopper jumped and spun. She 'd just gone inside a moment ago.

'No Doctor! '

'Don 't lie to me. ' She snapped coming forward and thrusting a thermometer in his mouth. 'You should have said something before we left. '

'I 'm not sick. ' He mumbled around the bit of glass.