I think threats and contracts are basically the same thing to them. It's all business.

[ He holds himself stiffly in her arms, generally uncomfortable with the hug, though it turns out too uncomfortable to do that over more than a moment or two. He'll relax eventually, eventually, give it a few. ]

But she did fix it. Isn't that what matters? [ He's alive! He didn't die! It was a nightmare-inducing experience, but still! ] I knew they would get Clive back here in time, so it's not like I was going to die...

[ It would have taken the rescue party running into some huge problem to throw those calculations off. ]