[Giles takes the box and opens it to pull out some tea leaves.] But it will get better.
[Then he just...stares, shakes his head, closes the box, sets it aside, and takes the other from Helios' hand.]
Lose my own head, next...
I'm sorry, Helios, I shouldn't...I shouldn't keep badgering you like this. Not after putting you through everything that I have.
[Or everything that he will...
Who is he to question a bit of strangeness on his friend's part? They're all still owed a bit of strangeness. Giles will just start going through the motions to make tea, now, looking deeply sheepish.]
Re: [Action, June 27th]
It's been a horrible month for all three of us.
[Giles takes the box and opens it to pull out some tea leaves.] But it will get better.
[Then he just...stares, shakes his head, closes the box, sets it aside, and takes the other from Helios' hand.]
Lose my own head, next...
I'm sorry, Helios, I shouldn't...I shouldn't keep badgering you like this. Not after putting you through everything that I have.
[Or everything that he will...
Who is he to question a bit of strangeness on his friend's part? They're all still owed a bit of strangeness. Giles will just start going through the motions to make tea, now, looking deeply sheepish.]