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[ He arrives only seconds later, making it even more obvious that he'd been on his way before he'd even contacted her, or at the very least close by. Stepping into the clinic, he sees her waiting for him and he offers her a small, closed-mouthed grin and a curt nod. Somehow, even just seeing her seemed to make things better. ]
Helen. [ His voice is softened with her name now that he sees her face to face. He steps further into the front room of the clinic, closer to her. His eyes seem to take her in without being too overtly obvious about studying her. ]
You look well. I hadn't imagined you might be working at such a late hour.