"[The mistake was ours,]" Jonas said, rising to his feet as well. "[Let's see if I can help you find those painkillers.]"

All right, he was not necessarily good at emotional situations, but he could certainly recognize what was going through Nate's head. They used to share that head, after all; and he knew what he would do in a similar situation.

...Admittedly, he would have sneaked out with a bit more grace, but he could alter his density.