"Y-yeah..." The hand on the back, the reassurance, it helps. It helps Garrot chase away the worries, and even smile. "I just have to not die here." And he shrugs, because it's a simple enough solution!

"But, uh," the doctor chuckles awkwardly, "Do we wanna go back to talkin' about our kids? Probably a lot happier." Please save him from the emotional prison that is leaving his kids orphaned again. Or, of course, Gyre can push the issue...