Sunset Valley I wish I didn't need you to explain

The mutual difficulty had blinded him. But when she called his name, he gasped. Quickly, easily, he moved to catch her in her disorientation. I'm here, he said softly.
Breathing in a sigh and unfurling himself from her body, Taikon stood up and walked toward the entryway. He sat down and glanced to her after a very long, extended moment when he breathed in the air from the glacial atmosphere. We need a plan, he said. He had part of one, and so before she could speak, he put his own ideas forward from his night of unrest. The good news is we have options. He paused, eying her. He was happy they were together. Weirdly, the seriousness of the situation seemed to melt a bit as he looked at her, a lopsided smile coming through.
You definitely have ideas too, so let's hear them. He said it swiftly, easily. He had no interest in playing the "I know everything" boy. He was far more interested in how she felt about anything than he did.
But it was early. They had been through a whole pile of garbage, and to be honest, he was hungry. Maybe she would just be hungry and angry too.