Dugan slips off his shoes and hugs his legs as he listens. Although he doesn't quite follow all of the details of her story, his heart goes out to her, and he feels horrible for having caused her to relive that awful day. When she stops, he slides over and puts an arm around her, offering a shoulder for her to cry on. He feels a little bit self conscious with the offer; he wonders whether she will slap him or snuggle into him, and he's not sure which would be worse. However, he can't stand seeing her so tortured by her past without trying to offer her some relief. He can feel himself shivering still, even though the cold is mostly gone from his body. Although he appears to be watching the fire, he is quite aware of Mohan next to him, and is ready to move back to the other end of the couch at any sign of reaction.