[ she's got 200+ years of god only knows what and it's going to waste here, so she understands. but the clinic is her small way of keeping herself busy and trying to help. her voice is kind and sympathetic when she responds. ]
I know it seems like a small thing to do, perhaps not what you're accustomed to at all, but it does help pass the time and often that's more than one might expect in a place like this.