If there was anything loaded in the question, Astoria was quite capable of ignoring it. "Worried himself a bit sick, I think, poor dear. You know he dotes on Jac and Andi and everything was out of his routine while they were away. But I think he's recovering nicely." Astoria eyed Euphemia speculatively. "Given your new assignment, and congratulations on that, by the way, I expect you'll see more of him than I do."