"Man, tell me about it." Allenby used her good arm to push herself up on one elbow, gasping as her broken arm released another nice little jab of pain. But it let her get a better look at her friend. "Don't get cocky. She only broke one arm."

He sounded like he was having trouble talking and... breathing. Not that she exactly sounded bright-eyed and bushy-tailed herself. "You sound awful, too. Maybe you oughta shut up for a little while."