[He nodded, in response to this, latching on. A small vulnerability in her otherwise pristine armor? Possible. But displaying a triad of responsibility/empathy/guilt for a select group of whom she was in fact in charge of would not be considered a disappointing quality among higher ups. Chilton, while lacking all the above, was well aware of that much.]

I hear time stops, for our relative timelines, when we come here. It's true that the one instance where I returned home, I picked up the exact moment of my prior exit. [A beat.] Assuming that is a constant, they will not have to perform that risky task without your presence in your own world again.

But I would indeed consider that anxiety a normal, situational one. Healthy, even.