He squeezed her hand in return. Maybe a bit more tightly than he'd meant to, but his grip eased quickly enough...
"Trust me, I believe you'll do it. I'm actually pretty sure you have done, at some point. And I know you'll do it if I really need it," he added with a hint of a smile.
"Pretty lucky," he added softly. And reflected for a moment how lucky he was, having family, friends to catch him when he fell.