[ Her lips quirk at that. She's relaxing ever so minutely now. ]
I'm rather accustomed to stiff sorts, Commander, especially when they have not had a very good day.
[ She is allowed some humor in an attempt to lighten the mood, she hopes?
But, really. You don't have to apologize. What she's admittedly more concerned about is that at the end of it all, her presence and her attempts at keeping you together without really being so direct about it are welcome. ]
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I'm rather accustomed to stiff sorts, Commander, especially when they have not had a very good day.
[ She is allowed some humor in an attempt to lighten the mood, she hopes?
But, really. You don't have to apologize. What she's admittedly more concerned about is that at the end of it all, her presence and her attempts at keeping you together without really being so direct about it are welcome. ]