If Disciple had to think about it, she'd probably guess those exact things. She knows very well what Psii was like - and it's not too much of a stretch to hope that the Helmsman had retained some of that. She has to hope so. It would mean those tiny hints of him being still in there, somewhere, are real.

She waits for a reply from him, sighing when none is given. She'll take that as a 'no', then. "Do you feel like sitting down together for a while? I mean...you can stay upright if you want, of course." Does she ever miss the days she could simply pounce him and curl up into a comfortable position...