...aaaaaand suddenly, not armful of half-fairy girl. Not good. "Whoa, no, I mean, I didn't mean..." He paused to catch his breath. "I do, really. That was meant to be a compliment. Honest." He looked straight across the room at her. "I promise, if things are ever going faster than I want, I'll stop you. You don't have to worry about that. Just..." He let out another breath in a huff. "I'm sorry I'm clueless, okay?"