[It's not a horrifically long walk to fetch a glass of water and return. Just long enough to be dramatic.
Ariel enters just after Riley speaks. His fingers tighten on the mug he's holding, but thankfully he manages to avoid breaking it. He clears his throat as he shuffles into the room, holding out the mug without meeting her eyes. As he does, he tries to shift around her to wipe the remains onto the floor. He'll clean up the mess later.]
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Ariel enters just after Riley speaks. His fingers tighten on the mug he's holding, but thankfully he manages to avoid breaking it. He clears his throat as he shuffles into the room, holding out the mug without meeting her eyes. As he does, he tries to shift around her to wipe the remains onto the floor. He'll clean up the mess later.]
You shouldn't have had to see that.