He watched as Grace liberally applied wasabi to her sushi while she talked about computers, then winced on her behalf when he saw tears start at the corners of her eyes. He didn't know if green tea was the best thing to calm the heat or not - usually it was dairy that worked for spicy stuff - but he didn't want to call attention to her situation. She was obviously a smart lady and would ask for help if she thought she needed it.
Jeff, you think too much.
"I have books and plants, including a bonsai I'm tending to. So... yeah, the place is a bit of a 'jungle', in many ways. Lots of... 'trees', be they dead or alive." He rummaged through his jacket and was able to offer her a small, travel pack of tissues, in case she wanted one.