[Nyx does ease back a little into the hand on his shoulder, a little of the tension leaving him. He shifts half a step back, close enough that if he takes a deep breath his back will brush against Regis' chest, close enough to feel warmth of the other man at his back.]

And I'm sure there's plenty of researching that can be done on someone's insides. So bullshit nothing you do can hurt people.

[Everything can hurt if you twist it enough. But that's paranoid crazy talk and something really does need to be done about his leg.]

But fine... If you really think it's okay. [This over his shoulder to Regis without taking his eyes off the MT.]