That earned a laugh from Molly -- who immediately regretted it as he could feel the pain emanating from his chest. But at least he no longer feels completely hopeless, so that had to be something.
"Well, let's hope we don't have to test just how bad our self-preservation is anytime soon. I'd really like to avoid having another life-threatening injury anytime soon." Please, he would rather just get amped up on whatever drugs anyone is offering and pretend like his life hadn't gone to shambles just before he wound up here. Maybe this place would end up a paradise compared to what he was running towards last.