—You don't have to think like that. It's true, I'm an idiot and I'm weak, but...

[ Another weak laugh here, as he tugs at his useless feet to try to assuage her, or to move, or to do anything, really. If she's trying so hard, he has to do the same, shouldn't he?

But after a second to think: ]

...it's better this way, because otherwise, this would have happened to you, right? Aha... I would have been even more shocked if I found you this way.