Gettin' a little close there are we Natsu? That's okay - Lucy wasn't even paying it any mind. To be expected, given ...well... everything. She tightened her grip on his hand until he answered, when her grip gentled significantly. Instead she gave his hand a soft squeeze, silent gratitude.

After another short pause, she started to pull her hand away again. She knew she told him not to leave her alone, but that was kind of selfish of her wasn't it? And...

"You don't have to stay ..." If he didn't want to. She'd be okay now right? Right...wellmaybekinda. But she was aware she was starting to fall asleep, and she was starting to feel like Not moving(tm). "I'll.... I'll be okay."

He didn't have to stay. She wanted him to though.