[...By this point, she's almost certain he's under the weather. The thought encourages her to shift the way she's holding her glass. She can't afford to be under the weather herself.

Didn't he say something about allergies? She supposes that's not exactly the same, but still.]

I would wager to say that both of us have been changed by the tides of war. I would find it very hard to believe anyone involved in a war would be untouched by it. That said, her change occurred prior to the war. Given that we continue to be in it at present, its circumstances have changed me.

[...In more ways than one, perhaps.]