[ Neil takes a deep breath, his eyes scanning her face for a moment. There's no way he's going to be able to go against a request like that; he doesn't have her skill in that area.
After a moment, his expression softens and he nods. He'll take her hand in both of his, glad that his fingers aren't frigid. ] Of course you can. You just let me know if keeping you company isn't the right course of action, yeah?