The moment he raises a hand her face falters a little, because it can really only be one thing, and it takes him a second even after that to realize. To look up. Still in the middle of swatting the air even as his eyes found her not far away from him. There was a nod, about being at least in the roundabout ballpark of the reason that brought her here, even as she mouthed the word 'sorry' for the other part.

She could still pull out her notepad and marker. She always had them with her.

But she didn't usually use them as the go-to for her family.