Reply #43: He looked really ashen. Pale, tired. [View All]

[Ilsa]

My guess is that he has forgotten when he ate last and hasn't slept in awhile, and he ended up with low blood sugar. Maybe a stomach virus is taking hold.

There's nothing embarassing, IMO, about being ill unless someone has had specific instructions about taking care of themselves and they ignore it. People push themselves beyond the limit all the time, but usually only for the first time, and then hopefully they learn that there are limits.

I just wonder if any of the troops are "fainting" into their bunkers from being pushed to the limit, and if they are going to get any press or comfort from it. I wonder if a doctor is going to drop in and tell them to get some sleep and eat a nutritious meal and take better care of themselves. My best guess is "Hardly".