'Less demanding' makes sense in terms of physical effort, but there's still a mental toll that might not subscribe to that sort of logic.
[He doesn't want to assume--this could genuinely have been less stressful in both ways, not just the one--but if not, and she does want to talk more, he wants it to put that out there.]
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[He doesn't want to assume--this could genuinely have been less stressful in both ways, not just the one--but if not, and she does want to talk more, he wants it to put that out there.]