[ He is doing his best, and even after she is in the cocoon - he cannot completely cradle it as he did her, but he can wrap his wing around it - he keeps giving as much comfort and healing as he can. And... he doesn't let go of one of her hands, if he can, as the cocoon stays partly open. All that he can give, all the comfort, she gets.

When Knives gets there, Vash is looking in that direction, and when his brother is out of the vehicle, he starts apologizing immediately. ]

I'm sorry, she's not awake now, but she is not getting worse. I think just... when it hurts less, she's just comfortable for the first time.

[ It is indeed a mess, but he's doing his best. He is. ]