"No, I don't..." Kate shook her head, struggling to steady and deepen her breathing. It didn't have the feel of asthma, not quite, but it was similar enough to be as unpleasant as an asthma attack typically was. The realization that Simms being in charge might mean she wouldn't get her daily medication sent a cold bolt of fear through her, one that she tried to quash as soon as she felt it. "Just... talk to me, please?" she asked, glancing up briefly before resting her forehead on her updrawn knees.
"I'm sorry this is how we have to meet," she said, raising her head after a moment. To say they were unusual circumstances was very much an understatement.