He couldn't help but hum quietly as her fingers moved over his hair and then his back, soothing him in a way simply nothing else could. It helped him to relax further, whether he realized it or not, as his eyes closed and he took a moment to breathe in the scent of her hair - familiar in so many ways, now, that it was just as calming and soothing as her touch.

"Me? I - I'm a little shaken up, I think," he admitted, not pulling back yet, part of him using her for support, still, and grateful to have it. "And I guess you could say that's about how my head feels. But I think... I'll be okay. This is good - better than good, right?" He laughed a little, pulling back finally as he realized, for the first time tonight, "I have my life back."