"Sit down," George said, feeling a little distressed just looking at the bruise on Patrick's face. "I'll rifle through your kitchen, find something that's good for a hangover and an upset stomach. I've dealt with both enough times."
Honestly, Patrick had almost certainly already done that, and George knew it. But it would give him something that he could do, and that was reassuring.
"So," George said, grabbing some water out of the fridge and bringing a glass over for Patrick, "you said that something like this has happened before?"