The way he caressed her hand reminded her of how kind and thoughtful he always was, and she tangled their fingers together, trying to let him know that being upset didn't change how she felt about him. "I know, mpenzi, but I can't exactly talk to you when I never see you. And when I do see you we're both too tired to actually talk about anything anyway." Huffing a breath and taking another sip of the wine in an attempt to calm herself, she continued, "I know you can't always control your schedule, and of course I don't want you to neglect your duties, but I think this is the first time we've said more than three words to each other in weeks." Explaining just made her more frustrated with both herself and the situation.