[He knows. It's more of a matter of wounded pride than anything else. Being caught weak and vulnerable is not an acceptable outcome at any time, ever.]
I'm fine.
[And to prove his point, he moves, attempting to stand! ... unfortunately, he only gets partially to his feet before he begins to pitch forward, arms flailing out in front of him to grab anything he might be able to use to hold himself up.
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I'm fine.
[And to prove his point, he moves, attempting to stand! ... unfortunately, he only gets partially to his feet before he begins to pitch forward, arms flailing out in front of him to grab anything he might be able to use to hold himself up.
Proving his point, indeed!]