She washes the contents of he bottle down without protest and manages a half smile. It would have been wider if he face would have let her. Ril makes a soft sound.

"Hush, now. Not even you can be everywhere, everywhen," she says, leaning to kiss his temple. Her lips brush his ear a second later. "If there is one thing I will never doubt, it's that." She regretted immensely the fact that she couldn't tap him on the nose like she so wanted to do. "But listen to me when I say this."

Her knuckles skim his cheekbone and she's pleased at least that works.

"You didn't fail me, my Doctor. You found me and you saved me. And I will live. There's nothing to be sorry for, so stop that."