Kalim goes along with it without thinking, unconsciously relieved, but before he can be steered to the bed his attention comes back online and he jerks away from Jamil.

"Jamil! I'm fine!"

He looks a bit horrified. The way Jamil retreats into this so automatically -- Kalim had never consciously noticed that about it before, just taken it for granted, but now he recognises that attempt to escape because he does the same thing all the time. His head spins. He reaches for Jamil's hands.

"That's not...this is important. Please."