This place kind of breaks all my ideas of what should and shouldn't be possible.

[He tugs her into another brief hug.] I was trying to protect you.

[Then he's stepping back, giving both women a sheepish kind of smile and running a hand through his hair. Even Oberon, who trotted over to nuzzle Christine's hand apologetically, looked fairly sheepish.]

So... I guess maybe I overreacted a bit.