[There's a small giggle--it's getting easier to smile and laugh now--and she turns to take Flora up in her arms]

Sure, I don't mind. [She pets Flora reassuringly and speaks to her] Don't worry, we'll check on him first thing in the morning, okay?

[She stands, taking Flora with her, turns away from the bed...and pauses. Her teeth worry her lower lip and there's an exhale] Spencer... [She pets Flora again, the repetition of the movement soothing. Her throat burns]

If I told you I did something really bad-- really, really bad... Would you hate me?

[probably not the most comforting thing to say when holding Reid's pokemon, after she'd told him he needed to rest. But it's one of those questions that if she didn't ask it'd just eat her from the inside out]