There's a brief moment where he almost tenses when he feels the hand on his back; it passes and his involuntary shaking gradually stops. He's anchored, at least for the moment.

"I don't know." The problem is that, yes, Charles is the one who always seems to know what to do. And even if he were as good at dealing with himself (which he's not, but that is for another day), this is not a scenario he had ever imagined. "I know I need to rest. It won't be easy. But I suppose I'll have to wait it out. I can't see any other way."

"If it gets too bad, Remy said I could call him. He helped me back here." ...let's not get into the state he found Charles in just yet.