She noticed him pressing his lips together, and it made her smile a little. She motioned toward the back of the shop, where the small tea bar was, and she looked him over carefully for a minute before starting work on a blend for him. "What did you want to ask?" she asked him with a knowing little smile. "You'll humor me and tell me, because answering will give me the chance to stop thinking about my own problems for a few minutes?" she asked hopefully.