Oh, well that wasn't good at all. He squeezes Korra a little more in hopes of comforting her and wishes away all that made her a 'downer.' When she decides to pull back, he looks and stares at her with slightly widened eyes for a few moments before returning the smile. It certainly does feel better now, if only just a bit. It won't stop him from doing his best, but he won't broach the topic anymore.

"Yeah, I want to. It's so big! We can even play hide-and-seek here."