Emily wasn't even aware that he'd stood up, not until his soft voice pulled her back enough to look at him. His question caused one tear to slip from the corner of her eye, and she lifted a hand to brush it away, shaking her head hard. "I'm sorry, it's... Almost two years, and things still trigger me. Just... Give me a minute, I'll be okay," she assured him with a nod, and it really was true. The pain was far from fresh, and she'd had plenty of practice learning to cope with it. It had just been long enough since her last trigger that she'd been caught by surprise by it.