[ He slides off his barstool and offers her an arm all the same. ]

I'm sure you can, but it's no trouble, and I'll sleep better knowing you're safely tucked in. Come on. I'll walk you back. And you've created no new problems for yourself, I assure you. It'll just take a while to puzzle through the ones you already have, I think. Sometimes there's a tangle that nothing but time will unravel.