He was quiet, looking up at her with his heart in his eyes. Then he breathed out a soft sigh and nodded. "You're right. I've been worrying too much, and..." He chuckled softly, remembering some of her other advice, mostly on giving her space. "I know I've been a bit of a pill, too. I'm tryin' to be better about it, all of it, but this is all so new and... it's a lot to take in." A soft sigh through his nose. "And I'm afraid I'm not handling it very well, am I."