[Blake does nothing to deter her, taking her own mug between both hands once she's free to do so and letting Kaede rest her weight against her. It's been a long day for all of them, and harder for some than others. They take comfort where they can.]

Of course.

[Not 'you're welcome,' because Blake doesn't think of this as any kind of favor. Friends are supposed to be there for one another.]

I'm... better than most, probably.

[This was a hard one, much like Vista Virs, even if she didn't feel quite as personally responsible this time. Monsters, she could fight.]

I'd ask you the same thing, but I can already see this is hitting you hard.

[The remnants of the violin speak volumes, too.]