[Willow would feel pretty lonely if she was the only mess in this relationship. And truthfully, having someone to take care of again gave her a sense of purpose and strength, something she sorely needed given how much she was stuck in her own self-doubt lately.

But this, this she knows how to do, this she feels sure of. Her voice drops to a soft murmur, and she keeps up the gentle motion through his hair.] It's going to be alright. I'm not going to leave you if you make a mistake. We'll work through it.

We're in this together, and I'm not going anywhere. [She's guessing, mostly, at what must be bothering him about this-- but Willow knows that it's what would be bothering her, and has pieced together some from his reactions.]