[ the possibility that matthew might not be able to be revived isn’t a thing she’s even allowing herself to consider. she appreciates that he doesn’t offer any words of comfort or condolence, she doesn’t want or need them and he’s helping her with one of the things she does need, at what looks like great cost to his own well being. she studies him as he starts to gather supplies to work on her arm, keeping it elevated per his instructions. ]

You wouldn’t happen to be able to fix me up with one of those if it’s not? [ because she is a normal human, just a very well-trained one. she nods to his torso. ] How confident are you that those will hold?

[ he’s treating her non-dominant arm. if he needs her to return the favor by checking or tightening the stitches, she could probably do it. ]