She smirked a little bit. "I think you've been of more use, more help than you realize, darling," she told him. "But I'm not going to tell you why. I think it might be more valuable if you figure that out for yourself." Or at the very least, more fun.

Closing her eyes, she leaned her forehead against his for a moment. The truth of the matter was that one of the people he'd saved here was Mina herself. She'd been on a miserable, downward spiral before he showed up. Gave her someone to look forward to seeing. Gave her someone she could speak to.

But she'd never say as much. That would be telling.

"Come upstairs," she murmured. "I need to shower. And then we can talk. Just you and me. Anything you want, as long as it isn't depressing."