...I am definitely not trying to downplay the trauma here, but I do think I should state for the record that you're even telling me that it hurts is a very good first step. You just have to follow it up with more steps after that, even and especially when you'd rather give up because it's more comfortable than the unknown. I get that much, at least.

[A pause, while she shakes out her hands again.]

...I'm still going to teach you the exercises.