[ Usually the fact that you think it's worked means it hasn't, Rosie posie! Ah... Magnus' protective urges toward her are gonna act up again, we can sense it. ]

This is certainly a different situation, though maybe similarly nomadic? [ He smiles, wryly. Leave it to Magnus to find some kind of humor in the situation (traveling from universe to universe is not the same as couch-surfing). Or at least a means of lightening things up a bit. He's not the best at dwelling. After all, his immediate means of coping so far appear to include milkshakes and word games.

Not explicitly unhealthy! Only when taken to extremes. And no one's tried to kick him out of the diner for drinking too many milkshakes yet. The app hasn't locked him out for playing too many games of hangman.

So. ]

I see, [ he says, in response to the information about Vanyel. ] I'm sorry to hear that, Rose. I understand why you'd be reluctant to bring up something else that's difficult in light of everything that's happened. [ But that sort of implies that it's something difficult for her, in which case... ] If you would like to talk about it and you feel comfortable talking to someone else, I know someone who would be more than happy to listen.