[Once the pain subsides enough that he can at least think a little, he spits out the cloth he'd been biting down on, and relaxes his grip on poor Marianne's hand. Other than that, though, he doesn't dare move just yet lest he make the pain even worse.]
You sure about that? [He laughs weakly, in a voice that suggests he doesn't mind if she's just saying it to make him feel better.]
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You sure about that? [He laughs weakly, in a voice that suggests he doesn't mind if she's just saying it to make him feel better.]