I needed to get out for a second. [Still not letting go of her, though he seems to be finally relaxing. The tension is far from completely gone, but there is much less of it now than there was when he first woke. It's good to know that she still has this effect on him.]

I think I want to go out for a walk. To think. [Finally, he pulls back, holding her hands in his.]

What did the others tell you when I didn't wake that first day?