Melody hadn't known what to expect in the silence that lingered after her rushed words, but it certainly hadn't been that. An almost apology for disappearing on her. "Okay." She nodded. It was more than she presently deserved. "I won't make important decisions without you, either." Melody wasn't going to badger him with every decision (beef or chicken for supper? Yellow or blue wallpaper for the bedroom? Already, she could feel the ire if she did.)

Hesitantly, as though she was going to regret even raising the issue presently, she picked up the potion again. "Do you want to talk about this further?" The decision was made on both their parts, or so she thought. Now, Melody wasn't so sure.