Ianto raised an eyebrow at Sulu, although he was infinitely glad in that moment that the other man was there with him, that he had him there to be as kind and understanding as he was, and that although he probably wanted to scold him as much as Jack undoubtedly was going to, he was holding off and attending to him before that. He gave a little smile back to Sulu.

"I don't know if you should be asking me whether I want to be anywhere, or rather asking yourself whether or not you can get me up and down those stairs. Because...that's the only way I'm going to get there," he said, ducking his head, blushing, embarrassed, but finally willing to admit to the fact. "Although...if you think you can, it might be better if you could take me downstairs. I... This conversation with Jack might go better down there, after all." He shrugged. "It's really up to you, though," he said, "and whether you think you can do that or not."