[There's a definite moment of thought whilst he tries to work out the connection between 'comatose' and 'alright', but then decides to save this enquiry until later.

The cat, by comparison, isn't nearly as strange, and he steps around it carefully to where Eddie was,]

Are you medically trained, Mr Parry? [He couldn't really doubt it on anything but age, as he was new here and hardly knew anyone. Eddie, meanwhile, he concluded was definitely alive but unresponsive.] The infirmary is the best place for him, I agree. I'll help you move him.

[He was a lot stronger than his age gave away, to be honest.]