[He slowly eases himself back down, sitting beside Jeb and setting the crutches against the arm of the couch. Close, but not too close...there's still a small gap he doesn't know how to breach.]
I'm fine... [no different than usual, anyway. Which is leaps and bounds away from 'fine', but it's all relative.] Yes, better, now that you're here.
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I'm fine... [no different than usual, anyway. Which is leaps and bounds away from 'fine', but it's all relative.] Yes, better, now that you're here.