Yes, well, neither of us has ever been that good at being patient when emotions are already running high. [He sets to separating the cards into their categories, just making a quiet noise of acknowledgement at the second part] Luckily by the time I'd actually started to worry, you were already back.

[At least, he doesn't think that he'd been locked in anxious indecision for more than a minute or two.] But thank you, for recognizing that would have been upsetting.