[Work or panic, huh? Gavial can kind of relate, though in her case it’s been more like ‘work or get too angry’ for the past few days. With the passing of time, some very helpful talks, and, yes, throwing herself into a lot of work, she’s at least learning to let that go a little bit. The toll the past week’s events have taken on her are still evident enough though, if that frown of his is any indication.

She sighs a little as she steps back to give him some breathing room, and moves to lean against the table there, letting the head of her metallic black staff rest against the floor and tapping idly against its length with her fingers.]

I’m fine. [A shrug, and then a beat.] Been trying to keep busy, same as you… though I’ve been focusing a little too much on making sure I can give others a hand and not enough on myself, if I’m being honest.

[A bad habit of hers, from time to time. And if there’s ever a time for it, it’s usually when something as momentous as recent events happens. Makes it all too easy for a little self care to slip the mind.]