[ He gives a quiet chuckle at that and brushes another light kiss atop her head. ]
I wouldn’t dream of it. Probably quite literally, right now. I’ll be okay, Hilda. You should go down and get some rest, though.
[ He suspects she’s not going to agree to that, however, and is already assessing his own state now. And if he can bear to drag himself back inside just yet. The last thing he needs is to make this worse by going back in with her and promptly having another panic attack. He’s kept them all hidden so far, upon getting back. Even from Claude. He’d prefer to keep it that way. ]
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I wouldn’t dream of it. Probably quite literally, right now. I’ll be okay, Hilda. You should go down and get some rest, though.
[ He suspects she’s not going to agree to that, however, and is already assessing his own state now. And if he can bear to drag himself back inside just yet. The last thing he needs is to make this worse by going back in with her and promptly having another panic attack. He’s kept them all hidden so far, upon getting back. Even from Claude. He’d prefer to keep it that way. ]