[ He doesn't look all that convinced, for a long moment, taking another pull from his water bottle – mostly for something to do with his hands, to occupy himself, rather than any real thirst.

With a bit of humor that he doesn't entirely feel, ]

Yeah, well. I've learned to compartmentalize.

[ Which is more true than he's likely to admit, and a smile tugs at the corner of his mouth.

Now that he's a little less caught off-guard, now that he's a little more in control of himself, he takes up a better position, leaning back against the wall and crossing his ankles. ]

Care to share any more info on your job? River didn't have very many details for me.