He's frozen solid when she's catching at his hand and what was that abominable woman saying about hurting her - he looks offended at the insinuation, though he supposes that inadvertently he has hurt her though there's a flash of blatant irritation mixed in there too because really who gives a damn about his feelings in this?

"I--"

He's baffled as to what to say, and there's nothing else he can do but go in.