[He nods, not unraveling from his position, although he grabs the communicator back when Claire's voice starts coming over the feed, turning the volume down low enough that only he can hear it -- in theory, anyway. There's a brief conversation, or maybe an argument, though he sticks to text the whole time. When he's done, he puts the thing aside again with a sigh.]
I'll head back when she's gone.
[He just can't see her, not right now. He can't deal with the puppy-dog eyes, or the worried questions, or the quiet thread of jealousy in her voice, or... or any of it.]
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