[Hehe.

That's okay. He gives her time to recover from him dropping the bomb on top of her. He smiles reassuringly.]

There, that's the spirit. I wouldn't let it go too long, but... take your time. If you want, I could always come with you and stand off in the distance so you can run away to me right after you say it.

[He thinks this is silly, so he's mostly joking, but he understands.]