He watches him and shifts, moving to pull Keith into a very careful hug. "Keith. It will be alright. The Circle is a large group. We have all sorts of powers among us. We can do this! I'll be fine back here. I doubt I'll need to fight for a while. I know you and the others can handle it."

Shiro cautiously tightens his hold on him, smoothing his hands down his back in a soothing gesture. "I don't like being benched but I can't argue that right now I need to be." The painkillers are finally taking the edge off. He slowly let's go and lays down.

He should try to sleep soon. What is his life that he has to calculate the averages of medication effects as he used to chart readings while he flew? Yet he still reaches out to touch Keith's arm and keep physical contact. "...be careful out there. I expect you to end up here because you're crashing for the night. Not because you got hurt from doing something risky."