At least she was admitting that she was agitated. Emotionally unstable, he felt, also fit for the moment, but Namor wasn't going to push the point much more. He angled his head slightly when she explained some more. Family obligation, from what it sounded like, and she had told him they didn't talk. It must be a tense situation if she didn't talk to them and now had to meet them from obligation. The King of Atlantis understood obligation. His entire life, in fact, had been riddled with obligation and expectations from his people, his grandfather, and himself.
"A family responsibility? If I recall, you've faced more intimidating things in your illustrious career in the Air Force. And that isn't accounting for the things the Avengers have come up against. What is it about this anniversary and meeting with your parents that is so... frightening?" He chose the word carefully.