[He appreciates her letting him get himself down without help. He's got too much stubborn pride to ask for it, and getting it without request would only exacerbate the problem.]

Yeah, if we can avoid being kidnapped by cultists in the future, that would be great. I don't regret a second diving into a burning building to save you, but let's not make it a yearly thing.

[He smiles all the same. Because as much as the bad really is very bad here, there is good in it too.]

I guess so. As much as any of us can, anyway.