"Oh well, it was worth a try," she pulled a face, looking up at the ceiling in fake innocence and tossing a hand casually.

Only she couldn't quite maintain the act. She gave him another tight smile, one that hopefully came across as sarcastic and not her biting back any upset.

"Anyway, I have a job to do, apparently. Namely, getting out of your office." With that she closed the tablet hastily. Once the transmission was cut, Vala took a deep breath to put a stop to the emotional reaction that was welling up. This wasn't going to be easy.