Despite everything, he believes her. She manages to cut through the panic and force him to think a little more clearly. "You- you're right," he said after a moment, feeling a little like a weight had dropped from his shoulders. "Everything we've been through, it means more than that." They couldn't be broken so easily.

He gives her a tight little smile and nods. "I just need to get things back to a level, I guess. Stop reeling from one emergency to another."