[Ben sits as still as he can for as long as he can before the burning finally, finally wears him down. He grabs San's wrist with one hand and no warning and pulls back.

His grip is unusually strong.]

O-oooohoookay.

[He glances at his hold on San and drops the angel's arm immediately, embarrassed.]

I-- s-sorry. I-- um. It, it hurts more than, t-than it's... h-helping right now, so, so let's give it a minute?