[She lets out a breath and fights a niggling irritation that wonders if not her then what, or who -- ]
Is there anything that would help? [Phrased generally and anything but a promise, but there's some small possibility she might offer her help. Guilt at work, of course.]
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Is there anything that would help? [Phrased generally and anything but a promise, but there's some small possibility she might offer her help. Guilt at work, of course.]