It's been a long while since anyone's touched him like this, a soft touch that's meant to soothe, and it's his natural instinct to jerk away. Still, he doesn't, and manages to let her touch his hand just long enough to examine it.

"Where's the infirmary, then?" He hasn't been able to locate every building in this settlement yet in spite of the small size and if it helps the girl feel useful to show him where to go, he'll allow her that.