[ His free arm automatically wraps around her. It's times like these, with the knowledge of Angel's past and the thing he'd just done heavy on his mind, that he notices just how small she is.

Rhys holds her that much closer. ]

You know how I asked you to bring that medicine? [ His mouth is dry, and it's hard to swallow. ] I... it's in the cookies. For-- for you. And it's in my cup of hot chocolate... for me.