Valdis tipped her head, arching a brow almost in amusement, but not quite. His hesitation and apparent discomfort over the acceptance of her past apology made little sense. Unless of course it was more to do with recognizing that she hadn't been the only one at fault.

"You don't have to stand outside you know."

After all, this wasn't Joss Wedon's Buffy. She shifted over on the bed to make room for him to sit if he wanted, picking up the various colored cords and setting them aside. Anani seemed to take this as an invitation for him, so he darted over and jumped back up on the bed.