[The giggling is probably due to a combination of things he'd rather not think about or probe too deeply, because they're on thin ice as it is. Instead, he puts his hands on her quaking shoulders and draws her back enough to look at her, eyes shining.]

He didn't take it all. He tried to, but you bit back because that's what you do, even when all the chips are stacked completely against you. Korra, this is huge!