"Nonsense," she said softly. "That's like saying you've no time to rest, while falling down from exhaustion, and getting little done because of it. If one doesn't take care of themselves, they won't be in any proper state to take care of another. I would understand, if there were something immediately pressing, but if there isn't....

"To be clear, I'm not saying to not face what you need to. But I do think you ought to consider facing it from a better position, if it's too much in the moment, or sitting with it doesn't lead to progress. Do you think there's a chance, perhaps, that you'll be better able to confront whatever it is, once you're in a less stressed state later?"