*he doesn't completely undo the strap, but makes it just loose enough for him to slip his hand through, in case the nurse suddenly comes back in; he leans over the bed to reach for his other wrist and does the same*

*ignoring his first comment, he replies to the question, while adjusting the strap:* A taxi cab. That, and my wondering about how you're getting along.

*leans back and puts his hands in his pockets, eyeing him with casual sympathy*