[He keeps rubbing her back, wincing as he lets his fingers curl up but otherwise doesn't show his problems there.]

At least she would know, she would know a lot of things if you told her. I think it would do you both good if you did, I know there have been times I wish you were there for her.

[He's happy for this, happy for a lot of things, but mostly that she wants to share that with her. To have his ladies getting along, to have them talking, that's really more than he could ever ask.

It's a nice dream, even if it'll never happen. But at least it's something Catherine, to some extent, seems to share.]