It's much better when ALL of our co-workers are less fidgety. She laughed both mentally and physically. Sometimes things got crowded at Willowbrook - dealing with the kids who inevitably caused a lot of trouble, dealing with a war going on, dealing with secrets and past tortures, the constant threat of the Syndicate, being on campus far more frequently than anyone wished. The lack of familiar contact, for most people. It could be hard to be at Willowbrook, as an agent or just a teacher. It left a lot of people fidgety and difficult to work with. It was always nice when something could be done to distract them, make them more at ease.
The lines? Talking about my wrinkles now? Rude. She was joking, of course. She was 35, she certainly had wrinkles but she was sure they weren't a dominating feature of her face. She took very good care of her skin, with products suggested to her by other women, Niko, etc, salespeople. She did what she could to keep herself looking well. Niko's soft hand guided colors across her eyes, blush on her cheeks, and all the other things that went with make-up, and Emily felt very calm. It was kind of like someone braiding your hair with soft, nimble fingers. It was a nice feeling. "I'm kind of excited for the Halloween Celebration. Are you going? I have a good feeling about it..."