I just sorta stare at him for a long moment, like I can look into his head and see what's going on in there. But I can't. All I can do is nod and say, "Alright. We'll go," trying not to look worried 'cause he almost never acts like he'd rather be someplace other than here... at home. So yeah, that's kind of worrying and kind of confusing, and I'm thinkin' maybe he did bash his head a little harder than we thought.

I reach out and offer my hand, 'cause that's somethin' I just automatically do now, but I'm still not sure if he'd rather I left him be.