He'd known that Magnus would never take him up on the offer, but he'd given it anyways. Seemed like the responsible thing to do anyways, as a member of the Sanctuary staff. "How could I forget?" He just smiled at that, watching her pick from the plate. Hey, this was something at least.

It would take a while for Helen to fall back into the right rhythm, he knew that. All he could do was make sure he did what he was best at, keeping her on track and emotionally stable. It was tough to be sure, he found himself getting a little choked up now and then when he passed places that reminded him of Ashley. Though he had not known her that long, she had indeed become family. That much had been clear only a few weeks after he started working here.

But this, right here and now, was the perfect set up. Just talking, nothing heavy. Friends enjoying each others company and making jokes about work. "Oh God no, that would be awful. I'd offend half the globe in a single night." Ah, eye contact. This was even better.