[Once we've both had some rest then. Maybe I'll have my voice back later.]

He starts coughing again and then lets out a slightly strangled sigh as he lays down, clearly needing some rest himself.

[I try and treat others the way I would hope someone will treat me one day.]

Because the poor guy spent a lot of time alone, or with people running from him in fear, he'd not give in and treat others like he'd been treated most of the time. It would be to easy to become the 'monster' he'd been called so often.