[ boothill understands it. he was the same way when he heard of everything karlach had been through in the hotel and in arpechele. it's his turn for that unease and anxiety to begin to drift off again into the present, where karlach is blind and dizzy and needs care. he shares that worry with her—the knowledge that she will get better soon and he'll be there to ensure she has what she needs.

now on the right floor, boothill walks them to his apartment and manages to work open the doorknob in some unspecified way! anyway. ]

I gotta thank her for that. I'm always gonna wish I sent you somethin' right when I could.

[ he toes the door closed, walks them to their bedside to carefully deposit her. ]

I had no forkin' clue how I was gonna do it, but after I did my mopin', I was gettin' out to you one way or another.