You don't have to ask if I'm already offering. And, you know what, I'm not just offering. I'm going to pull rank and take on those duties for a while while you take the time you need.

[Because body language told her lots of different things that she would have to sit back and think on. Reno had been Second and was damn good at it. Whether or not she was even being considered as a potential replacement for Tseng had not really been discussed, but she had been the Director's partner. Had been given a view into that side of their world. And if she could shoulder those responsibilities, even for a short time, while he collected himself...]

If you look at it, what we did wasn't an absolute failure. If we're able to learn anything from our failures, then we haven't really lost, have we?

[Oh. But this whole demure, 'not-gonna-look-at-you' schtick was not going to be allowed for very long. So she gives a push against his chest, a silent command for him to go backwards and take a seat again. The potion is ignored for the time being, attention focused on getting the man to sit and, eventually, look at her.]

I'm not so sure about that. You know just as well as I do that its the injuries we don't see that can be worse than the ones we can. C'mon, take a seat and let me look you over.