She lifts her good hand in an attempt to wave off the stuttered questions. That hurts too, though not as much. Everything hurts. Fuuuuck.

"Not that. We can't do anything about that here. If I wake up with it, then... then I'll have to deal with that. Right now, I just..." She chews her lip in consternation and looks up at him. "Look, I'm sorry, I know you don't like being touched, but I... if we're going to get anywhere, I'm gonna need you to help me walk. My entire body is basically short-circuiting right now, it'll wear off, but... I don't know when. And I don't know what'll happen when it does."

Steady voice. Maintain eye contact. Slow breathing. You're fine.