"The amount of shouting you do I'm not surprised!" Reuben replied, before he managed to calm himself down, and settle on the very edge of the bed. "You were managing fine before you fell. And you would be wandering about on your own now if you hadn't over-balanced. You should have realised it was too high for you- there is no harm in asking for help, Fabian, and you need to learn that. We all need help sometimes. And between you and I, I think you're getting stronger. Another few months and you will be running around, riding horses."