[she smiles a bit at his wry comment.]

I did not mean it in an offensive way. Just-- [she searches for the right way to phrase it] well, so you knew you were not the only one who's a bit overwhelmed.

[and, to further assert her comfort with him, that though she feels this darkness emanating from him, she still wants to be with him, she lays back on the bed, hair fanning out around her, hands resting on her stomach as she looks up at the ceiling.]

Have you already tried?