He's quiet for a bit, just trying to be as soothing as he can to her as he brushes her curls back again after the position change. He's not good at this sort of thing.

"I think you're right. I am the lucky one." Lucky he hadn't lost a friend this day. Though, there were still hours left as the day just began. He tries to move the fingers of his other hand but they didn't so much as twitch. 'Neutralise' was right. There is no way he's bringing up that they have a weapon that neutralises his magic and mobility. So he just let his good hand rest in her hair. "Your whining bothers me not." He smirked down at her. For once, he wasn't squirming in his skin at the physical contact. In fact, it was almost welcome. Almost. But definitely more than just tolerated.

"How did it catch you off guard?"