I'm still here

Riva's concern did her credit as a healer, but Eligos was chagrined that he sought her out so little she would assume he'd need to be ill or injured to account for it. "No, nothing like that," he reassured her. "I was simply seeing how you were faring." He gave her a small, odd little smile before glancing around. "I hope you have been doing more than just working all the time, Riva. Your diligence does you proud, but you shouldn't spend all your time wrapped up in it. That can't be healthy for you. All work and no play, you know." He studied a far off plant intently to cover the sudden flush of embarrassment he felt at his unplanned, if gentle, scolding.