Ruckus doesn't think to pretend to be asleep, or just ask Kellen to go away. It's not like complaining to Leech later won't have any pull, the kid is just coddling him like mad and he might as well for once use it to his aid. But no, just just lays there half-dead, happy for the company or some shit like that. He'll think on this later and hate himself.

There is another muscle spasm or two for when Kellen flops, attributing it delayed reactions and not having the sense to get up and move. Or the ability. He swallows,wincing at the feeling but rationalizing that it isn't from injury, just dehydration and making a move for whatever liquid Leech left for him on the nightstand with a bendy straw. He knows it'll be there. Because Leech is like that. Fuck he hates it.

"'s enough on the land... set bear traps. Don' want Leech all... attacked by rape bears..."

If someone where typing his teleprompter, they'd have shot themselves by now.