"And I thank you for the distraction. It was a welcome one. As was the walk." He's a little reluctant to give up either, but he has work to do, and so does she. The world doesn't stop just because they're feeling overwhelmed. If only.

Still, he feels a little better prepared to handle that onslaught now. Maybe Mia is on to something with this pushing him to take fresh air. She's rarely wrong. He really needs to learn. "We'll have to do it again soon." Hopefully with cheerier topics of conversation. "If you need anything--" Well, he can't promise that he'll be able to provide it, but he can promise he'll try.