Soren had begun to scowl at her, but that last remark instead draws forth a derisive scoff. "And my health is of no importance to a complete stranger."

Except it had been, once, and something about Hazel's insistence on caring reminds him of Ike, which only annoys him further. He marks his place in his book and carefully closes it, unwilling to risk damage to it for the sake of a satisfying snap.