Melinda's mind fell into a state of silence in that moment. She would have liked to tell a joke, to keep that mood light or to make him laugh again. For the first time in a while her words failed her. Yet, she wasn't so sure that this was a particularly bad thing. Her hands moved within his -- not to pull them away, but rather to allow her long fingers to wrap around one of his hands.
While she may not have fully understood all the nuances of a moment like this for Theo, she at least knew him well enough to understand what it meant.
"My cello will keep it company." She said after a moment with a small nod.