((No worries! Sinuses have been crazy for me, anyway.))
Justin had had similar worried, but he was relieved to find they had been unfounded. Or, if not unfounded, they had not come to pass. It seemed such a trivial thing to worry about right now, but there it was. As horrible as everything else was, he would have been extra disappointed had he not been able to see Padma.
"I'm alright," he assured her, returning the squeeze to her hand. He managed to smile at her, focusing on how nice it was to see her for a moment.
"You? How are you?" She really was a sight for sore eyes and his spirits lifted considerably, just having this moment.