"It's all right," Huaisang nodded, giving him a gentle and reassuring smile that mostly covered the fatigue underneath, and the perpetual deep loneliness in his eyes. "We've all been busy. I won't keep you any longer."

Curling his hands around his mug once more, Huaisang settles back in his chair, trying to decide for himself whether he can bear to get up and make another round among the patients at this time, or if he still needs the rest.