[And hopefully it won't last too long, so she can socialize a little. But if it takes a few more minutes of resting like this, he's not going to complain.]

I would offer to get some for you, but I appear to be trapped. [He wiggles the free part of his hand. Oh no, the indignity. Maybe they can ask someone else.]

What did you like, that you've tried? This isn't proper science without documentation, you understand.