[The comfort his presence provides is perfect--firm, yet still sincere and gentle. He even can't help but compliment her in his consoling, earning a small smile from her despite everything. It's enough to make her feel grounded despite her grief, and the way he holds her makes her believe that, at least for now, he's here for as long as she needs him to be. That he isn't going anywhere.

Of course, it had been this way with Karin after Yuri left. As it turned out, the comfort of her presence had only been temporary despite how real it was, especially in the days immediately after Yuri's departure. There's no guarantee that Jaskier will stay for any length of time, especially with how much more often Mirrorbound seem to leave this place of late. If he leaves, she's not sure there is anyone left in the city that she'd feel comfortable leaning on like this. The thought quickly undoes any improvement to her mood that Jaskier's presence has brought, and despite her efforts to push it out of her mind it lingers like a cloud over her head.

Her hold on him tightens for a moment before she releases him so that he can make tea.]

You're too kind, thank you. Tea's in the cabinet next to the stove.

[With that, she sinks into one of the kitchen chairs and wipes at her face with the heel of her hand. Her gaze falls on the Turkish coffee supplies, and she quickly gets up to start putting them away and out of sight. As she does so, she gives Jaskier something of an apologetic look.]

I'll sit in a moment. It's just... this was Karin's, and I need to put it away.

[He should understand.]