[Eyes closed, she leans heavily against him. Almost there, right? And she can rest for a while, and warm up under five blankets and fall asleep on her favorite pillow, and when she wakes up and reaches out he'll be right there. That's all she wants in the world.]
You always take care of me. [Lacus makes an attempt to reach her hand up toward his face, only making it a few inches.] I have to be okay. So one day I can take care of you.
[A long pause. She's shivering pretty steadily, now. The longer she's awake it's like her body just gives out little by little.] Almost there...