[His entire core warms with the amount of trust and faith she's placed in him. It makes his whole body buzz, his heart beat a little stronger, and his head swirl with emotion. He can't even say he was confident in what would of happened. All he knew is that she hadn't hesitated to dive in and do her best to release him from the siren's power, using all of her skills and resources on hand to do it. And it had worked, enough to give him the ability to stick his foot in the door to regain his mind, something he'll be forever thankful for.]

I know you don't.

[He says it softly, confirming to her that he does and will continue to feel bad about it to some degree for the foreseeable future, even if he doesn't even take any blame for it. It's just knowing how much it hurt her hurts him, and in the weeks to come, he'll make up for it.]

Thank you, again, for having the courage to face off against that monster for me. It takes true strength to be able to take charge of a situation like that and make it out alive. I don't know where I'd be right now if you hadn't been there when I needed you most.

Now come here, so I can give you a proper thank you.

[Tartaglia wipes some of the tears from her eyes, finding her pretty even now as she weeps openly in front of him, a level of admiration, sadness, and joy all reflecting in his expression. Leaning over, he presses a loving, deep kiss to her lips, eyes closing to brand what this feels like onto his mind, that this is the real Yoimiya that he's kissing, and these are his real feelings for her. Not a magic-induced trance, but something more grounded and true, his mouth moving passionately against hers as if he were trying to wash away the looming presence of the monster that almost ended everything here for them both.]