He was quiet for what felt like an eternity after all that, but in reality it was only five minutes in which he seemed to be entirely lost in thought. "Thank you." Were the words which did end up breaking that prolonged silence, and they seemed sincere and even somewhat encumbered by hesitation.
But it seemed like now he was finished wallowing there in bed, and he pushed himself back up into a seated position and went even further by getting ready to try and stand. He was obviously pushing his luck, but then again that was what he always did. "Give me a hand, people need to see and hear from me." While this was hardly a responsible thing to do, it was most likely the right thing to do under the circumstances and if he was intent on maintaining an image of strength and dedication. With that in mind, he hoped she would just do as asked rather than try to argue again.
