I might be casting a little shade, yeah. [ Though his lips twitch into a smile, despite the pain. He stretches and moves exactly how Rex moves against him, happily being led like he's a puppet. After a minute the sense of impending vertigo fades and he breathes a sigh of relief. Not that he tries testing moving that fast again. ]

Surviving isn't really the bar I want you guys to be living at, if I'm honest.

[ He grunted, wincing, one particular pull of his arm making his ribs scream with complaint. Okay maybe slower with that particular muscle. ]

Yeah, I know I'm also the love of your lives. [ It was a quip, a fond one, and meant as a joke. Honestly he had no idea if they felt that way, but he certainly felt that way about them. Easier to admit in a joke, though. ]

But I should warn you that I don't take boredom well, and staying horizontal for that long sounds a lot like boredom.