A-anyway, I really ought to go see to the wards and make sure they're working all right.

[She brushed a loose coil of hair back from her face with her claws, obviously hoping to backpedal safely off the topic to a safer and more comfortable subject. Mika knew the machines were probably fine, she'd helped Jezebel tune them up just the other morning, but as long as Rex wasn't focusing too closely on her she would breathe easier.]

I don't want to take up too much of your time.