Neil told her about the fights, keeping it straightforward, the way each one had gone and what he had noticed about each opponent.
She listened with the particular quality of attention that she gave to things about him specifically, which was complete and real and not at all passive, asking two or three questions at the right moments that showed she had been tracking everything he said and had thoughts about it.
He told her about the Eye of the Future.
She was quiet for a moment after that, her hands folded on the table, looking at him with an expression that moved through several things before settling.
"How much did it help?" She asked.
"Some." He said honestly. "Not enough. But some is better than none."
She nodded slowly, processing that, not rushing to fill the space with reassurance before she had actually thought about it.
