"Yes. Yes, I did." He answers with a little nod that makes his hair jiggle oddly. As soon as he's answered he can feel the awkward silence settling into the room. It's his job as host to make sure she's not uncomfortable, so he jumps into the next conversation.

"You're already reading again," he comments lightly. His eyebrows shoot up as he realises how he should have led this conversation. "Oh! How are you feeling, by the way?"