"Yeah," she says, a bit shakily but managing a smile. "Honestly, I try not to think about it too much. So I guess the anchor shard thing is kind of lucky, really. Distraction research."

She doesn't pull away, though, grateful for the comforting gesture.

"Sorry, didn't mean to dump all that in your lap. I really do feel OK most of the time, though I try not to go on field work unless at least one healer's going anymore. Just in case." Since she had the bad habit of getting imprisoned, flung into the future or otherwise detained when she went too far afield.