You can't blame yourself. I didn't see this coming either. [ And she's his superior, as much as he can even have one. ] We'll- have to move on from here. There's work to be done and no time to do it.
[ But before then – she stretches her arms out, inviting him into a hug. Humans do it all the time and the plus to having these bodies is that certain physical signs of comfort and affection become easier to translate. ]