Theodore startled at Tracey's request, his eyes darting up from what he was vaguely reading. He didn't expect her to be awake that early in the morning. He could hear his heart pounding once more in his ears.
"I didn't expect you to be up this early," he said, the first thing that came to his startled mind. "Good morning," he added quickly, trying to preserve some appearance of normality even though he wasn't feeling normal in the least. "Sure. Tea would be good." At least he wasn't as nauseous as he was earlier that morning, and tea did typically help him settle. Somewhat.