"Hmm? No, it's fine..." he told her, a little confused. Of course he did have back issues, but it wasn't bothering him at that particular moment in time, and he didn't think he was lying in a position so peculiar that it should cause her any concern.
"There's really no need, love, I'm perfectly alright-" he told her. It was sweet that she worried about him, but she really was fussing more than she usually would unless he was crying out in pain. He looked up at her and just blinked a couple of times.
"Oh..." he sat up a little. "Hello. Have I gone back, or did you come forward?"