[ Orpheus watches with some concern as Mister Barker runs a hand over his face, and his wrist, unsure of what the gesture might mean. He puts it aside for now, though, and tries to summon up a sympathetic smile. ]

Sometimes it's nice just to have someone nearby. It makes it harder to just... obsess over things.

[ He knows what that's like, in a way. Maybe not what Benjamin is going through exactly, but being so stuck in his own head that not even an angry god yelling at him to come down to Earth could drag him back out. His expression flickers a little bit as he sits down, but he manages to pull it together. ]

There's been a lot to think about, recently, and I don't really know what to make of any of it? But at least we're all going through it together, and can be there for each other.