He frowned for a moment when she spoke, not sure what she meant. Then, when she took his hand, he smiled, guiding her to the bench while trying to gather himself.
He should have known she'd sense something, just like Padma had noticed the slight furrow between his brows. What was it with these two that made it impossible to hide behind a façade?
'I'm fine.' He was not about to worry her with everything that was going on, not when she was already so worried about her husband, not when she was so highly pregnant to boot. Still he knew she would not settle for a lie. 'There is a lot going on at the moment, that's all,' he said, sitting down, hoping she'd join him. 'Things I can't control.'
He smiled slightly. 'You know how much I like things I can't control.'