I'd have to argue the opposite, Heather. [Still grinning, though. It's been a recent discovery that he actually really likes talking to Heather, so just being able to have lively banter with the girl is lifting his spirits.]

Well, er...it was kind of complicated, but when her sister passed away, I sort of became her caretaker. Or something. [He rubs the back of his neck, glancing away sheepishly.] Her sister was my mentor, so...

Yeah, she is. Her cousin is here, too, and one of my other assistants recently showed up again as well. _{Well, she was less of an assistant and more of a client, but...yeah.}