[ that's exactly it, and she knows that he'd understand the why of all that. he used to know things about her, before his ability to do so was silenced by the nature of this place. there was no need for her to speak and give voice to something she didn't want to address, because he was already aware of it. that's one of the reasons she sought him out, why she selected q of all people for company while riding out the rest of this accursed day. his offer was the other. ]

I figured as much. [ she looked up again, regaining some of her composure. ] Truth is, I was planning on offering to keep you company [ keep an eye on you ], but certain... events have put that matter ahead of schedule, so to speak.