[He wasn't so sure that the fact that this didn't hurt as much was actually a comfort. Bulba's gaze fell, and he leaned his head against Vinnie's shoulder one more time. It was the only sort of comfort he knew he could offer at this point.

Bulba nodded again at the proposed plan.]

That's a good idea... [That probably meant he should probably wait to sock his lights out, didn't it? Bulba frowned with a vague wrinkle of his nose. Man.]

... You'll definitely be okay though, yeah. [He sounded very sure about that part, at least.]