[Oh. ...Well. She's happy to see him, and that does spark a small smile out of him; yet there is something very different about Thomas' demeanor today. Subdued, a sharpened gaze in his brown eyes. No bright delight exuding from him in those same bursts of energy the night they met.

This is work mode, after all, and he's nearly sorry for it.]

Hello, dear Jackie. And yes, you will find that I am very unfortunately awake and aware this evening. As needs must.

[He tilts his head, ever so slightly, eyes flicking to Antoine.]

...You have a friend with you, I see.