At first she thought he was delerious from blood loss, his noises making no sense to her and her worry overwhelming her memory of similar situations int he past.  His arms and lips calm her, though, as they always had, a magic balm to her concerns, no matter how large or small.  He hadn't realized yet, didn't understand what had happened.  She couldn't tell him now...not like this...he would understand soon enough.  Instead, her voice cracked as she hugged him closer.  "Oh, Alfred."