She opened her eyes only briefly when she felt herself lifted off the ground, and realized that it was definitely working. The bears were backing off. She had to catch her breath after letting go, her heart pounding a mile a minute. "I can't believe that worked," she said breathlessly.

Looking up at him and feeling her heart race for a different reason, she decided to try and lighten the mood a bit. "...Your mustache tickles," she said teasingly.