Aaawwww -hugs-
Elisabeth rubbed at her forehead, watching him through her fingers with a defeated half-smile. "Yeah, yeah. Just don't let me down, I can't handle much more, hear?"
She dropped her hand in her lap and braced herself for the last portion of their discussion. "Listen, before I lay down the rules, which everyone needs to be present for, there's a major piece of news that...I need to tell you lot. So, unless you've something to say before I call them in, I was going to fetch the others now..."