Truth be told, he couldn't deny feeling a little bit light-headed, especially after the unfortunate fall followed by being gathered into the safety of her arms. Slowly fading away was the adrenaline rush from moments ago, so he realised the importance of trying to keep himself awake for both their sakes. After all, he'd already caught her examining his wounds with the same worried expression she always wore when the situation was particularly dire.

"We wait." In a moment, he would attempt to teleport them again, but for now... they could take their time, he guessed as the rejuvenating spell began to take hold. "The area is vast, and running away like this, I'd only be placing a target on your back."

At the tip of his tongue was a well-deserved apology, but before it could come to light he suddenly changed his mind. Not because his guilt wasn't genuine; there was just a lot of unanswered questions occupying the cadet's head, still.

"... Serious or not, don't ever do that again." Frowning, he turned his head to look straight into her eyes, as if expecting the answer to be reflected in them - maybe because he wasn't going to give her any opportunity to respond. Keeping him so close to herself, Tear already made it fairly easy for him to lean in and claim her lips in a kiss, because there was no better way to express his disappointment, gratitude, fear, and love, all at once.