"Hey," he pulled back, grasping her hands firmly in both of his and tugging gently so she'd look at him. "Don't forget, I killed my doxy really easily too. What does that say about me?"
Sighing in frustration, he tried another tack. "Look, if we all are gettin' in trouble now, it'll mean that none of us are able t'do anythin' effective later. They'll have their eyes too close on all of us."
He mustered his most serious tone, saying softly. "Parvati, you wouldn't be askin' yourself these questions now if you weren't strong."