[It's partially because he does treat them more carefully, or at least attempts to; partially because upsetting her so much that she shuts him out isn't a risk he's willing to even so much as glance at, right now. They've both lost too much of their support on the ship to be knocking each other down. That said, it's not a conscious decision on his part at all. He wouldn't be able to explain why he's tiptoeing around when it goes against not only his nature but the nature of how they usually work, and when it takes so much effort - just that it feels right.
He's glad that she's bringing it up herself, though, before he has to. (Yes, he'd actually put a time limit down on the mental calendar.) In the meantime he's been doing his homework, is pretty prepared for this conversation, and is also pretty damn sure he knows what it is she wants - her own leg back.
But just in case that isn't what she meant he tips his head and raises a brow. Makes a little sound of prompting in the back of his throat while giving her shoulder a squeeze, and keeps his arm there.]
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He's glad that she's bringing it up herself, though, before he has to. (Yes, he'd actually put a time limit down on the mental calendar.) In the meantime he's been doing his homework, is pretty prepared for this conversation, and is also pretty damn sure he knows what it is she wants - her own leg back.
But just in case that isn't what she meant he tips his head and raises a brow. Makes a little sound of prompting in the back of his throat while giving her shoulder a squeeze, and keeps his arm there.]