A sea of love from her beloved will keep her buoyant through any storm. The best thing about it is that he's the sea and the port.

The accent is pretty horrible, but also adorable, and definitely making her giggle. "Yeah? And I what?" Ver would give him a look if they both weren't unable to appreciate it (or manage it) at the moment. Having him laugh after he was in such distress is a precious thing.

"I know." Intellectually, she knows. But he can hear the fear in her voice. Magic, for all she's been studying it and surrounded by it, still scares her on a primal level. She'd love to curl up in his lap and bury her face in his shoulder, but... tea kettle. "Can we put this on hold while I finish making the tea and toast?"