"Then I thank you." he has quickly donned the mask, grateful for the care and consideration; recognizing for what it was and ensuring of course that he did not take it in vain. If it would help him to survive a bit longer here, then he was all for it.

As far as his pupils went, if they were slightly dilated, it was perhaps only from the fumes which seemed to engender a certain drugged like state. Yes, he had a little bit of a head wound but there was no lump, only the barest of bruises. "Do you need assistance? What can I do to help?' That was what it came down to, right?

It was that there was a general overarching need and he wanted to provide as much assistance as possible.