They could sneak that bit of skin-on-skin contact here and now, quiet and alone to risk that much for comfort. Soothe that ache and hurt more than what was bone deep. "Let's give it at least another day, more of a chance to keep that progress than not that way," At least another day, if not another more. Be reaching the highway they needed to get to by then anyway, where it would be easiest for Jack to take over for a little while.

Gabriel did lean back a bit against Jack's touch, silent for a moment as if to gauge his breathing. Taking a slow and deep breath- "Yeah, feels alright for the moment. Little tender still, but not enough to give me trouble since we're not hiking this." Thankfully.

The hiking would come in before this trip was over, but by then Reyes hoped they were both in well enough condition to handle it.