Small mercies, one thing at a time. Breathe until the moment passes.

Jaeger has had entirely too much practice with this sort of thing, and nothing but sympathy for Kate as she slowly wins the battle against base revulsion.

"It felt very real, I'm sure they put a lot of attention into it." Just what kind of attention? He's not sure yet. But he nods as she speaks, lips pressed together in a thin line. "I've heard and seen some things here. This was certainly a grand finale."

He pauses, then, because it seems like the polite thing to do: "Andrew Jaeger. I don't think we've met formally yet."