George stared at her intently for a moment, wondering if he should just come out and tell the truth. Well, he couldn't be completely honest; Daphne would certainly kill him if he let all of that slip. Still, he felt like he might get farther if he leveled with her.
"Let's just say I sympathize with your situation. Not being able to be with the person you care about due to forced outside of your control," he said lightly, pulling the puffskein off of his shoulder and carefully dropping it back into his bag.
"So if you'd like some tricks to make things a little easier for you, or to just keep yourself amused to keep from losing your mind, I'd be happy to help."