He grins at him, relief in his grey eyes. All evidence pointed towards Keith not taking more reckless actions but, in the past, he'd have been stubborn about it. He slowly reaches around his back and grips him in a one-armed hug. "Make sure you let the healers work on you when you get up. We need trained scouts right now, Keith. Don't put yourself on the lower priority list."
He'll let them work on him too. Shiro lets him go and swallows his dose of pills. Any later and the old dose will wear off and the edge will come back. "You can crash here, the bed is big enough for both of us." And he can keep a sharp eye on him.
He knows they've been hurt worse before. But that was when they had healing pods and he has been alone for a while. Having Keith close is important to him.
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He'll let them work on him too. Shiro lets him go and swallows his dose of pills. Any later and the old dose will wear off and the edge will come back. "You can crash here, the bed is big enough for both of us." And he can keep a sharp eye on him.
He knows they've been hurt worse before. But that was when they had healing pods and he has been alone for a while. Having Keith close is important to him.