[Eric doesn't need to mention it, he saw it, for the most part, first hand. In a normal situation, back home, his would do the same thing. He has a feeling it would still help, but given how his own injuries had healed slower than normal...]
That's reassuring to hear.
[Elena might never have forgiven him if it hadn't.]
I'm protective of her. [It goes both ways.] We have...history.