Easy... [ He murmurs the words quietly when Claude's wracked with a coughing fit, letting him lean against him, even while Claude turned his face away. He waits, watchful, gaze taking in what he can see for the moment while Claude struggles to get his breath back. ]

Probably better that way. Although I'm not sure what would happen if you did eat it. That's... not something I wanted to find out. [ He sees the way Claude freezes after lifting his hands and reaches out to carefully guide them back into his lap again. They're as shredded as his were when he first got out. ] That might be a good thing. Let me do this part. I'll get your hands bandaged as soon as I make sure there's nothing in more immediate need of attention.

[ Which prompts him to reach in and undo the buttons on Claude's shirt in his stead, struggling to keep his tone even as he fills the silence, gives Claude something to distract himself from the pain and the horror, if only for a little while. Or maybe it's just to keep him from freaking out right alongside him. It's hard to tell right now. ]

Although really, there are much easier ways to ask me to get you naked.