"It's not." Even so, Meredith lets him stay where he is, reaching for his hand again. Why it's so difficult to understand that she wants him unharmed, she doesn't know. Upset though she is, she finds herself relenting all the same, in part because it has been a long day and she's already tired enough not to want to keep this up indefinitely. "I just don't want you getting hurt," she says. "And how'm I supposed to kiss you when you've gone and done that to your mouth?"