[He shakes his head. Keeping his journal off for the last couple days had kept him pretty much in the dark, and he wasn't really seeing that many visitors.]

I hope she's keeping her own health her priority for the moment, regardless of what happened. Knowing her, she wants to be here, doing something rather than sitting back and watching.

Still, it doesn't surprise me. [Childhood friends and all that - he'd be a little concerned if Natalia wasn't worried.]

Is she still not able to talk?