[Remains still for a while, then wraps her arm around him again. This time, though, she pulls him closer and rests her head against the back of his own. When she speaks soon after making this gesture, there's relief clear in her voice — the kind that follows an exhaustion of doubt — and an air of jest about her words.]

Thank you for hearing reason. I wasn't quite endeared to the thought of engaging you in yet another battle of will.