"Higgs is dead." Cuddy said plainly, not sure if he knew or remembered that. "The conflict is over." Not a long explanation, but hopefully it cleared up some of the confusion. There was no reason to for either of them to fear the other, unless they gave each other a reason.
"Being thirsty is normal; your throat must be very dry. I'm going to hand you a remote, with buttons on it. You can use the top button to raise the front half of the bed, instead of sitting up." She explained as she handed him the remote. "I'll get you some water."