[Oh god, oh fuck, oh god... At least with Riley, he could back into his own element to take care of her. He's out in public and exposed here.]

Everyone is hurting in their own ways. They are... experiencing things very new to them, or learning things about themselves that they had not considered. I am sure everyone is looking at everyone else and feeling foolish about their own shortcomings.

[Can he touch her shoulder? He's going to touch her shoulder.]

I was. Quite distraught over a feather. A feather. Likely unrelated to anything I've ever seen. [He knows better, but maybe if he stretches the truth a little...] That's far smaller than a notebook filled with people that are deeply important to you, don't you think?