He doesn't like the idea of leaving her by herself, but his protest – that he'll do perfectly well in what he's wearing now, and that he's camped out before with less – dies on his lips as he studies her. Beneath her smile and sweetness, that core of strength he admires so much is on full display, and he can't bring himself to naysay her.

"A few moments," he promises, and kisses her gently. "I'll return shortly."