I think it's getting to all of us. [ October avoids the network and tries really hard to act like none of what's happened has affected her, but she can only turn a blind eye for so long. All of the death lately is unsettling for her, makes her think about her own death too much, so she tries as hard as she can to avoid it.

She blows on her coffee for a moment before she takes a sip, wincing slightly because it's really not the best quality. Yet another thing to miss from home.

Then she stretches her leg out and nudges his arm lightly with her foot. ] You need to figure out some way to let it out before it wears you down. After all, it'd be a real loss to lose a face as pretty as yours. [ It's an attempt to lighten the mood (as best she can) and to see if she can get his mind off whatever it is that's weighing him down right now.

Sure, they're first conversation and his really cheesy line may not be the best distraction, but she's not sure what else she can offer. ]