[He blinks at the toy and then the sewing needle, not expecting the sudden offer, but this is one he really can't argue with; as she said, she's here anyway, so he supposes it's not inconveniencing her.
After a brief hesitation he carefully takes the toy and the needle, unsure of just how much fine motor control he's going to have between his injuries and the occasional shaking. But his hands seem steady enough at the moment, and so after a brief mental replay of what Hilda had been doing, he begins carefully attempting to replicate her work.
Having something to work on is immediately helpful, distracting enough of his attention to take the edge off of his self-consciousness, keeping him from overthinking his words too much.]
Yeah. It helped a lot.
[It had been so easy to get lost in all the awful things going on, but talking to her had been a reminder that the pit wasn't all there was. In a lot of ways it's still surreal that it's all over.
He's quiet a few seconds, concentrating on the stitches--he's picked up the basic technique easily enough, but the stitches themselves are less than masterful--then glances briefly at her before returning his gaze to the toy.]
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After a brief hesitation he carefully takes the toy and the needle, unsure of just how much fine motor control he's going to have between his injuries and the occasional shaking. But his hands seem steady enough at the moment, and so after a brief mental replay of what Hilda had been doing, he begins carefully attempting to replicate her work.
Having something to work on is immediately helpful, distracting enough of his attention to take the edge off of his self-consciousness, keeping him from overthinking his words too much.]
Yeah. It helped a lot.
[It had been so easy to get lost in all the awful things going on, but talking to her had been a reminder that the pit wasn't all there was. In a lot of ways it's still surreal that it's all over.
He's quiet a few seconds, concentrating on the stitches--he's picked up the basic technique easily enough, but the stitches themselves are less than masterful--then glances briefly at her before returning his gaze to the toy.]
Are you doin' okay yourself? With all of this.