He couldn't quite read between the lines of what Bryony was saying, though he hoped it wasn't yet another instance of her doubting her own abilities. "Well, I'd still be more than happy to accompany you, if you'd like," he said sincerely, finishing up the onion he was slicing and then moving onto the tomatoes.
He felt one of his eyebrows raise at the comment, and his first reaction, as always with her, was concern and protection. "Did everything work out alright?" he asked, though he felt that it must have, since she hadn't gone into any further details. And it had probably been some sort of public space, so it seemed unlikely that there had been any real issue, but he still had to ask.