[ He backs up a few steps, looking deliberately cagey. Finally he turns on his heel and heads back towards the kitchen, at a slow enough pace for her to follow. ]
I was going to put on some tea, to try and sleep.
[ If that doesn't answer her question, what would? She's dealt with those memories for a night, and they still haunt him, even now. He's not okay, and it's only a matter of deciding how 'not okay' he's allowed to be before it starts affecting things on a larger scale. Affecting Grace, which had nearly been the case until Emma talked sense into him. No small feat, that. ]
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I was going to put on some tea, to try and sleep.
[ If that doesn't answer her question, what would? She's dealt with those memories for a night, and they still haunt him, even now. He's not okay, and it's only a matter of deciding how 'not okay' he's allowed to be before it starts affecting things on a larger scale. Affecting Grace, which had nearly been the case until Emma talked sense into him. No small feat, that. ]