It was preferable to you jumping in, I imagine.

[ Tersely, but with finality: "he wouldn't have wanted you to get hurt", is the silent implication. Indelicate, but honest.

Once he steadies his own heart rate (he hadn't noticed it spiking, how embarrassing), he takes a beat to catch up on his breathing. ]

...I'm quite certain that whoever is responsible for this mess is already aware that you two are here, magic cloaking or no.