Ben huffs softly at Klaus, closing his eyes again and focusing hard on making Them behave. He manages to get it to finally let go and retreat back, though there's a whispered grumble that rolls through his muscles when he does it.

If he were in a better state, he'd protest being stripped naked again, might feel shy, but he's seen the absolute worst of Klaus, laid bare and flaying himself open. But he just leans forward and then hears a tiny giggle escape him as Klaus strokes his side. "I'm not feeling as cold," he murmurs. "I don't know if that's me warming or going deeper into shock."