The touch to his hand makes him still, but as he listens to John as well a soft smile forms on his face, and he takes his hand back to sign, quick and easy now with one hand.
I'm OK.
"I'm fine, honestly," he adds, mostly to include John in that part. It was strange having a second way to talk now, one that John couldn't help with yet. "It's been- difficult, with Helly missing, but I've certainly managed worse. And now I have John again, so I've got my eyes back, more or less." And there's no hiding the sheer relief in that.
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I'm OK.
"I'm fine, honestly," he adds, mostly to include John in that part. It was strange having a second way to talk now, one that John couldn't help with yet. "It's been- difficult, with Helly missing, but I've certainly managed worse. And now I have John again, so I've got my eyes back, more or less." And there's no hiding the sheer relief in that.