Though her closeness and the warmth of her expression made him feel a little light-headed, he managed something of a wry smile and his usual dry humour.
"For making the mistake? Think nothing of it; I seem to be specializing in them here."
He stilled slightly, his expression growing serious again.
"But... I'm... " Kriff, kriff, kriff. Everything he tried to say stuck in his throat. It made him too vulnerable. He could hear Master Yoda in the back of his mind admonishing him for the attachment the incident threw into stark relief and the uncontrolled emotions it dragged with it.