Everything about his movements said he wanted to retreat, even though he must have known she would bring him no harm. He'd spent time as far away from the world as he could manage; coming back to it was causing him stress, understandably.

"It is an unpleasant field to be well-versed in."

Wounds to the body were easy. Some carefully applied kidou, and most could be mended in a matter of moments. But wounds to the mind and heart were far more difficult to repair. And left deeper scars. She'd mostly just gained insight over time as opposed to having proper training in this area.

She sat across from him at a respectable distance. The first part of an appointment was always verbal, and she would not encroach on his need for space until necessary.

"If you could give me an account of your routine and physical state these past few weeks?"

Start with the easy part.