[he actually looks at her hand on his arm as though surprised before turning his attention back to her. that was a little quick, wasn't it?]

I got plenty to worry about.

[he says it with a slight frown. his stress levels are nothing like they were before he disappeared and came back, but there's quite a bit going on that he's directly responsible for compared to back home.]

Bastards are still nickin' stuff off the Hawk, not even postin' a guard has gotten them to back off. I'm not sure whether to doubt her abilities or be real impressed by the thieves.