I'm touchy these days.

[ stretched too thin on an assignment way too big for her. it has been since day one, really. it keeps going.

she nods her head forward – affirming what he's said. ]

But sure – so to speak. Mostly because it's either me or the IT person and zeir a bit of a hermit.

[ understatement. from how El talks to her sometimes, ze doesn't get a whole lot of sunlight. or nightlight, as it is right now. point remains. ]

You all come in a pattern. Big party generally means you're coming in. I wait. This time, I brought gifts.

[ a wave of her hand. the potatoes are fucking amazing, at least. ]