His smile turns wry. "Yes. The tension between them is thick enough to cut with a knife." Which is extra awkward when he refuses to turn his back completely on Tarantulas. But that doesn't mean he thinks River should forgive or forget any time soon.

"Tarantulas stole something priceless from her. Something meaningful in a way that shattered all trust she had for him. He is lucky she has not incinerated him yet. She still may." The way Erik's talking, it seems pretty clear he won't do anything to prevent it if she decides the spider's time has come.