Well, we don't have hard shells that can be held together like puzzle pieces. [He was being good-natured about it, but, yeah... stitches sucked big time. Also, he was hoping that some of the conversation was keeping her mind off how much this must hurt to do.]
It's fine, really. I've dealt with wounds and stuff before, so don't worry about it.
[Granted, her unique physiology was definitely a new experience, but he'd deal with it and learn.]