"As long as I want!" Rose boasted, tongue peeking out the side. "Yeahhhhh, but not really. I have to get more sparks -- level up as it were, right?" She snorted at the ridiculousness of that statement, but took his hand.

"You are stronger than you think, braver than you know, have another drink, don't worry about lettin' go!"

A quiet snort, "Not so bad right? But if anything else happens for at least the rest o' the night, maybe the week, or longer, you'll get a boost you weren't expecting, I promise."