[Kain is moving slowly, but he's wincing a little less these days. The pain only comes every so often now, it's rare enough that he no longer feels as... ruled by it as he'd felt before.]

It's good to be this way, as opposed to the alternative. Though I've you to thank for alleviating my boredom. And... well...

[He has no clue what he's doing. But after hobbling over toward her, he settles in right beside her and... moves in to hug her. It's oddly impulsive for him, for sure.]

...thank you.