"Don't mention it," she murmurs, watching his face carefully each time he shifts and settles.

Henry enters the room cautiously, and Katherine quickly fills him in. He nods, and asks Jay himself about where he's experiencing discomfort, and how he fell.

"Miss Katherine, could you fetch some water from the pump? Get the stove goin' too, if you don't mind," he instructs gently.

She nods obediently, and hurries to do what he says.