[The giant paws are making him sore and his hand is definitely soaked in cat-slobber, but there's something to be said here about masking one pain with another. He'd rather deal with this than the alternatives.

He lays his other arm across Leon's back, turning his head only enough so he can breathe. It's not like he needs his right eye to see, so it can stay buried in fur.]

You have it so easy. No expectations, no responsibilities... I wish I could just lay around all day. No work, no one bothering me...

[... maybe a little bothering would be okay. But he can't have that, because he has too much research to pour over, too much work to do. Not only does he have to cure Elsword, now he has Nene to worry about too. And he hasn't made even a little progress...]

... plant matter in the blood samples, if it's already that integrated... [mumble mumble deep sigh]