[Sync wouldn't know what was good for him if it was written on the back of his hand. They wouldn't get anywhere listening to him right now! And while Ion may be a more patient person than most, his patience is just a little bit shorter when he's this tired.]

It isn't too much further, no. I'll be fine until we get there...

[Aaand now back to Sync. He sits down beside him and pulls one of his arms up around his shoulder, just as it had been before, and prepares to stand.] Can you try to stand one more time? It won't be long until you can rest, all right?


[...he's talking to Sync surprisingly sweetly, given how much he's blatantly ignoring his complaints.]