She doesn't actually. But that would be the assuming thing again.

"I'll talk to him. This has just been a massive miscommunication that got out of control."

She takes his head into her lap and starts rubbing tight circles against the side plating of his helm and face. A little bit of a massage, enough just barely to flex the plating.

"Calm. I won't abandon you. It's going to be okay. I think we all just need to start over. No need for all the complicated." Her fingers draw smoothly up his finials and back down.