[The change in the way she holds his hand hardly registers in his mind, as he already considers the task done. The exact method doesn't matter to him--the touch is there, and that's what he needs.
This time he doesn't take her question as an insult to his ability to survive, like he did her statement before. Offers of help do wonders to keep him from taking things negatively, apparently.]
I can wait. [Another ten minutes isn't going to kill him if he's gotten this far, especially if this touch thing is going to be helping him feel better.]
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This time he doesn't take her question as an insult to his ability to survive, like he did her statement before. Offers of help do wonders to keep him from taking things negatively, apparently.]
I can wait. [Another ten minutes isn't going to kill him if he's gotten this far, especially if this touch thing is going to be helping him feel better.]