He kept one arm around her to make sure she would not actually collapse now, after having come this far.

"That depends: would you like the apology as a Master or from my position on the Council?" They overlapped, a lot, but we're not the same. "I'll give it to you while we attempt to treat your injuries. How bad are they?"

He had a ... feel for them, in a vague sense, but she certainly knew more than he did.