He can't help a wince at that, and at the uncomfortably adult gesture. He reaches out and catches her hand, clasping it gently. It's all very well if she's resigned to her fate, but something doesn't sit right with him, leaving her here. By all accounts ROMAC is not a safe place for people, especially people like her. He suspects he's not going to get much further here, though. It will bear some investigating when he's awake.

"How long have you been here, Melanie?" he asks.