Merrion's smile when she confirmed her absence wilted a little at the mention of the captain, and he found himself poking at the muffin again. "I couldn't do enough," he said a little too miserably for his liking. He shook his head.
"But!" He put on his grin again. "That's why I'm trying to learn new spells now. So that next time -- not that I think there will be a next time but you never know," he amended quickly. "--I won't be so..." Helpless. "I'll be able to do more. And I'm fine! I'm... I mean, it's hard to complain about anything I came down with after seeing how many people died and how many more got really hurt, but I made out okay." Which made Wil's injuries hurt all the more, that Merrion had gotten out with only a few more bruises than normal and scratches easily healed with his own pathetic Cure, but that was something he didn't want to burden Ari with telling.