"Yeah, a book'd be choice." Though he might also need someone to read it to him, considering how much effort holding it up would be. Which is absolutely galling to think about and he's just not going to mention that out loud since it's not like he has a book to worry about.

"Sorry for being such a pain in the arse," he says after a couple of minutes. "Never dealt well with being stuck in bed. Spent a couple of weeks in hospital when I was younger and I've never seen more grateful doctors than the day I was released."