[He reaches out to steady her with one hand. He winces,] Sorry, I was trying to lighten the mood a bit.

[One would think he'd know better. It's the third bad joke he's made and it's fallen as flat as the first two. He gently keeps a hand on her arm until she's walking normally. He immediately lets go.] It is a lot to take in.

...I'm still not quite right. It will take some time before I feel...entirely myself. As for how much I need to redirect.

It will take some doing. All he says and does seems honest but...I need to determine how much.