Okay, she took that. It was not quite what she had wished for and she could help to feel the need to try and convert it into a good. Of course, she wanted to. But it wasn't always realistic, it wasn't always possible.
"You don't have to stay itchy for much longer, thankfully," she said. "It should not take too long until the bandages come off and then, the next time you are faced with mosquitos, you'll be a pro. Everyone will complain and you'll be all 'I've got this' and be unphased." She was not quite sure why she had said that and she frowned at herself. A second of silence passed and then she continued with a gentle question. "Would you mind some company for a bit?"