She gives his arm a light squeeze in return, in recognition and appreciation of the comfort he's extending. "I am. I'll just have to keep a closer eye on myself, that's all."

But the point of the walk is hardly to dwell on matters like that, and the last thing she wants is to bring down Neil's good mood by giving him cause to worry about her, so she'll try to bring things back to a lighter note. "Why, I even cleaned my room for once, can you imagine? It's really quite remarkable, being able to see the floor again."