[ He'll gladly take her hand to help her get back to the shoreline, seemingly uninterested in the concept of "personal space". Honestly, he's getting some serious deja vu here. Or, maybe he's just so excited there's more people like Miss Ch'en that exist in the world? Once again, the last thing he wants to do is make her feel bad for "rescuing" him, so he doesn't offer an answer that allows for that. ]

I'd hate to see anything bad happen to such a kind person. You knew the dangers, yet you still risked coming out here all the same?? Who wouldn't want such a heroic person to be safe?