[ he doesn't think she looks ugly now at all, just hurting. he wants to take even some of that away if he can. he smiles softly at her revelation, he just wanted to make sure she didn't almost drown one time or something. the last thing he needs to do is make things worse right now. ]

Sometimes, when I feel this bad... I think I'm underwater. It takes all I have to swim to the surface. [ so make like dory, nurse. he knows you have it in you. ] I'm right here, I'll make sure you get there. [ he nods his encouragement. ]