All use of spiritual energy drains one's reserves, but this isn't in a way that one should worry about. [he shakes his head slightly, lifting her up just a bit. worrying others is admitting a problem is not quite ready to face, not yet.

he is self-aware enough, though, to realize that if he'd heard the words that he would not believe them. so, it is a few more moments up, up, up high for clara before he's bringing her back down slowly with a smile.] Did it live up to expectations?