Love made you do stupid, ridiculous things that any sane person would be quick to criticize. "I'll be careful," he replied, simply.
Thomas withdrew his hand when Rena made light of his words, admittedly a bit confused- perhaps he'd just misjudged, then, and she didn't need any reassurance. He'd told her before how valuable she was to the inn, of course, and Bridget was obviously fond of her... "No, I suppose not," he admitted.