[It’s a lot easier to keep busy, keep helping, than it is to let a moment of downtime sneak in. It was good and it was productive, and most of all it meant that there were less chances for her thoughts to uselessly linger on everything that led up to this.

But not even she is capable of going nonstop, as Rin’s approach reminds her.]

Likewise.

[Said even as she accepts the offered water with a subdued nod of thanks. Gavial could be just as much as a hypocrite, but… Rin is right. She doesn’t need another repeat of what happened nearly a year ago, during the Blight.]

Think we could both use a moment of downtime. As much as I hate to say it, considering all that needs to get done.