[ Well, in his mind she still hasn't fallen apart on him - she might have fallen apart, but it was neither when he needed her the most nor when he was there to suffer the consequences. They might be close, but he doesn't consider one person's limitations to then therefore directly influence the other. Of course, his views on his own limitations are a little different, but they're not so different. He doesn't blame himself - entirely - for not having been able to help her. He would have tried to help her before they separated, had they both decided that was the best option. If they had been anywhere but here, in a SHIELD base with capable people who understood the situation, then it's likely that it would have been the better option, but as it stood.
She seems a little more coherent, a little bit better, but he isn't going to let up what he's doing until she actually tells him she doesn't need it anymore, and when he stops he can tell that she's telling the truth. Until all of those stipulations are met and satisfied, he is going to keep doing as much as he can for her, as much as she'll accept, and he'll hold her in return as much as she'll allow. ] Whenever you want to. I've smelled worse. [ Technically. This is worse in terms of the context, but he's smelled worse in terms of sheer odor. ]
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She seems a little more coherent, a little bit better, but he isn't going to let up what he's doing until she actually tells him she doesn't need it anymore, and when he stops he can tell that she's telling the truth. Until all of those stipulations are met and satisfied, he is going to keep doing as much as he can for her, as much as she'll accept, and he'll hold her in return as much as she'll allow. ] Whenever you want to. I've smelled worse. [ Technically. This is worse in terms of the context, but he's smelled worse in terms of sheer odor. ]