[ Richard would argue that no, he didn't do much to help, aside from being there to hold onto Siffrin in case they tried doing anything else to hurt her. That even though he anticipated it, he should've been able to stop it from happening in the first place.

He doesn't say any of that, naturally, as he slowly exhales. He can see that she's trying to make herself smaller, so he doesn't try to encroach further than he already has. ]

While not an ideal spot to be hit in, it's certainly not the worst. [ He thinks about saying something about the shoulder being where Pierre hit him, but?? Maybe talking about the thing that eventually killed him is a little insensitive here??? ] It's fortunate that Andrew let us use her items.