[He starts like he's about to yell again, then stops, because it does call attention to who exactly he's yelling at.]
[And it's someone who's given him gentle encouragement and held his elbow while he stumbled along holding onto his wheeled IV stand, walking to get the swelling down.]
[He looks up at her apologetically, expression soft. The next word is even softer.]
Sorry.
[He still looks like he's close to having his bones rattle out of his skin and the beeping is only slowing down a little.]
["It's okay. Maybe it'd be a good idea to turn off the comm and rest."]
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[And it's someone who's given him gentle encouragement and held his elbow while he stumbled along holding onto his wheeled IV stand, walking to get the swelling down.]
[He looks up at her apologetically, expression soft. The next word is even softer.]
Sorry.
[He still looks like he's close to having his bones rattle out of his skin and the beeping is only slowing down a little.]
["It's okay. Maybe it'd be a good idea to turn off the comm and rest."]
I don't need to, I'm fine. It's fine.