John swallowed hard as he looked up at the Master. He was determined to do this, to distract the Master away from those he was getting close to. An extremely willing sacrifice.
He nodded tightly, as much as the Master's fingers would allow. "Good," he croaked. "Just be careful, 'kay? I want to keep active, and I'm sure you'd prefer me that way too," he winked. "After all, you wouldn't want to damage this delicate flower now would you?" A familiar twinkle in his eyes, a raised eyebrow, and a twitch of a grin, and he felt a lot more comfortable.