She still protested, and expressed a bit of skepticism, at his offer, but did listen, and work through the exercises diligently. She seemed to relax, noticeably, as they took effect, though she still had a look of concern and worry that never seemed to fade. "Not exactly a possibility, with the way things are, right now, though," she said. "I've more or less isolated myself up here... it's about the best I could do, without completely shutting everyone out."