His eyes considered her for a long moment and then, because it was habit, started to reach for her bag and put it over his shoulder with his own.
"It's a real threat," he said quietly, his hand reaching the strap and stopping as he realized what he was doing. He slowly pulled his hand back, feeling foolish and uncomfortable.
"I think we both know what's going on just now. It's not someone saying something stupid or that they don't mean. Not with them."