You shouldn't worry about it. [He has a feeling he knows what Jean's thinking on the matter, and he's quick to shut it down.] Everyone was worried. Most people just checked in over the pocket watch.

['Everyone' may be a little too kind, but plenty of people were worried. He wanted to stress that. But then Jean's shooting him a question, and he has to react pretty immediately to that as well, hands folding into his lap a little tightly.]

I'm fine. [But the way it comes out so quickly seems defensive, he realizes, and he's quick to add on more to soften it.] I'm just thinking that it's been a long past couple of days.

[...]

I'm sorry. I knew it was risky to go further, but I couldn't pass up the possibility of finding out something more...