Exhaustion didn't count towards that failure, right? But her main concern was reassuring him. Whatever they might jump into blind, they would jump into it together. And from that tone of voice, she would suppose that he was feeling at least a little reassured.

Her cheeks grew warm in spite of herself, just gazing at him happily, enough that she laughed softly, brushing her fingers back through his hair. "As much as I love the sound of your voice... We've never needed words when it mattered most."