"All right, fine. That I can manage." He draped his arm around her shoulders, smiling down at her. "No need to thank me yet; wait until I refrain from making a total mess of it all." But whatever else he had accomplished already was satisfying enough, as far as hew as concerned. He didn't like to think of her stuck here with her troubles, any troubles, and no one to speak with. And when her problems had faces, it was better that he should find something to do that wasn't seeking them out in person.