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[ on any normal day, it might be amusing how different helen is from her normal business-like self. she's still got that sense of control and power, to a point, but there's an underlying motif of sorrow that definitely hadn't been there the last time she'd seen martha.
her smile is small and tight, lips pursed, as she slowly moves to follow martha into the office. ]
I appreciate the tea. You know I can't go a day without it.
[ as though she hasn't spent all day nursing a cup here and there.
there are questions, she knows. she's expecting them. for now, she'll avoid them as long as she can and focus on enjoying as much of this meeting as she can. ]