That's poetic. [She says it as a compliment, but the knuckling earns him a poke in the arm.] In that case I think my arm has been feeling a little tired lately, but I'm not about to drop it.

[It's an appropriate metaphor, too. Krile has always felt that she needs to be strong for others and protect them from unhappiness as much as danger. To need that herself feels wrong, though she's reassured by Hawk's opinion.]

But what about you? [He's going to get checked up on too.]