Wrong thing to say. Immediately, his shoulders hitch upward in an involuntary flinch, and he grimaces. Can't say he blames her for that. Anyone could just sabotage her utterly, and she'd be none the wiser.

He raises one hand, palm out, in a hopefully peaceable gesture.

"Sorry. I mean, there was just that thing with Mirrors stealing people's stuff a little while ago. I wanted to, uh - make sure."