[ Whiskey buddies unite? Despite how heavy her glass is, there's a wince as she takes her sip. It's much more tentative but Elizabeth, against her better judgment feels it will ease her nerves. Maybe she won't get plastered, but it's definitely there - the idea to. ]

It's no problem, mister. The constant deflecting is getting a bit old.

[ And annoying. ]

Veronica's good intentioned, but - ...I think she's the other one on the medical team, so she lost something important.