[Out of either kindness or just not plain not caring, she doesn't comment on the random grass grab. Instead, she settles in neatly and stares at him for a long, awkward moment.]
Er... well, really, I had a whole speech planned out, but in retrospect, it was not a very good one. When it comes to lectures, I am much better at making them for the mail.
But I do want to say thank you, for being so patient. [She folds her hands together, staring down at them instead.] This has not been easy for you, has it?