The week in Bangkok had been hard enough without the girls, not knowing how they would be while she was away. Worried they'd be hurt in that time. The two days with Mikhail during Athens had been worrisome, but in both those situations, she knew the estimated time she'd see them again. This time, though? Even if the Seal brought them back, they could be older, have gone through so much she would have missed. Or they might not show up and she could be here for months or years without word. It was hard but she would have to handle it, no matter how much it left a hole in her heart.
The vodka definitely wasn't going to be turned away. She didn't go to alcohol all the time, but the past day and a half warranted it. Along with the time of year it was for everyone who had been deeply connected into the Moriarty issues, it was no surprise at all. Irene had been killed a few days previous, Sherlock's death would be coming up, something she planned to avoid the boards for as she really did not have the patience even if she understood the pain of losing someone. But she didn't have the energy or patience to see the drunken whining that had polluted the boards for so long after that had happened.
Taking the offered cup, Svetlana sipped it and contemplated the question. It wasn't pointless, a question with an obvious answer for which she was grateful. Those were meaningless and just meant to fill silence and as both women were used to silence and reading between lines and body language, it would have been unnecessary. She was thankful for the quiet as it meant she couldn't distract herself but she wasn't really certain on how to answer just yet.
"Well enough. Anatoly seems to have returned, he ended up at the door soon after you left."
Most people would have found that odd as Svetlana had given the apartment number to only two people, both under filters. But the two Russians had a connection, her husband knew when something was wrong and was able to find her. So it hadn't phased her at all and had been a relief even if she was still in closed off Ice Queen mode.