It was taking all her power to keep an even face, a mantra of 'he is here as a patient' kept calling out over and over in her mind, even as Hera(? her own voice, she could barely tell them apart anymore) reminded her he had given a false name and probably had other intentions. Which were only reinforced by his statement.

Still she needed to follow protocol and grabbed an empty file to sit down as well, looking at him as a professional. She had missed the cane until it was resting on his chair and though she didn't look down, her peripheral vision was trying to catch what was wrong with him, her heart aching to help and Hera's own thudding with a dull ache, a reminder of someone else.

She ignored her and gave him a small smile. "I promise subterfuge wasn't needed. A simple call would have sufficed." With a glance down at her empty sheet, she went to direct a question to him, only to be caught off guard with one of his own.

Hera prickled with attention and Cora swallowed hard. "Gabriel. I- please. Don't." If he was merely here to tell her she was crazy, or belittle her, she couldn't handle it. Not again.