It was only when they were all three standing within close proximity of one another that it dawned upon Sinead that she might be making things harder on Tanis than need be. The other woman seemed shy in the interaction and Sinead felt a pang in her heart, knowing she could have done things differently to ease that discomfort.<br/>Avi, however, didn't seem to notice the tension in Sinead's shoulders. Instead, he seemed surprised by the tone Tanis took with him.<br/>"Yes, of course, I apologize," he replied, straightening his posture better. Turning in his seat, he unearthed Tanis' file from beneath another several stacks of papers. "Have you been here long?"