[No need to be sheepish; she is a professional. And as she stands and approaches him, eying the difference, she gains more certainty about what caused his current state.]
... I've been told people can be sent home for a time and reappear.
[A non-sequitur? Not really. Just... confirming, before she says anything further. If he has...]
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... I've been told people can be sent home for a time and reappear.
[A non-sequitur? Not really. Just... confirming, before she says anything further. If he has...]