[...was he really found out so easily? Dist must have a radar for these kinds of things! Then again, he was asking if he was in pain... maybe he still hadn't noticed? Ion would much rather save them both of the embarrassment of him finding out, but... lying was harder when he felt this tired.]

Not at all. I'm just still a little cold, is all. [...] Actually, if... it's not too much trouble, could you bring me another blanket?

[Perhaps conceding that he did need some help right now would be enough get Dist to trust him that he wasn't hurt! ...which he really wasn't. He was just a lady now.]