[Yeah, having your throat burning and the taste of the stuff still in your mouth to go along with the smell is a hell of a lot less pleasant than the smell alone.
[A few more breaths, a moment for his head to stop spinning.] Don't need you to do everything for me.
[He's sick, not paralyzed. He can absolutely do this. With a little effort, he manages to push himself up into a sitting position. See? He's handling it.
[... Though she's probably going to have to keep holding the cup for him, because he gets the impression that if he doesn't keep using both arms to brace himself, he's going to fall back down.]
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[A few more breaths, a moment for his head to stop spinning.] Don't need you to do everything for me.
[He's sick, not paralyzed. He can absolutely do this. With a little effort, he manages to push himself up into a sitting position. See? He's handling it.
[... Though she's probably going to have to keep holding the cup for him, because he gets the impression that if he doesn't keep using both arms to brace himself, he's going to fall back down.]