Well, he'd get his indication. She was tired and kind of felt like she might start crying, which would mean her voice would go all awful, which would mean she definitely wouldn't be able to stop him with words if he decided to leave.

Especially since him deciding to leave would probably actually make her cry.

So, still on her side as she had been, she reached a hand awkwardly, just to touch her fingertips to his back, just to let him know he wasn't being ignored.