He barely seems to register the hand on his arm, but he keeps walking. The pain is becoming more irritating again; his skin itches. He stares down at the ground, concentrating hard on every step before him.

Consequently, he completely misses when they come in sight of the cabin, right until he staggers on to the porch.

He leans heavily against the door, twisting around to look at her.

"Don't follow me."

And with that, Elijah disappears inside, slamming the door shut behind him.