[Preternaturally endowed or not, Lucas is pretty keen about these things. He will note the expression she makes and for a brief moment, subconsciously mirror its pain in his own. He does not wonder if he had been imagining things, because this sort of thing had happened far too many times for him to think that anymore.]

...Miss M -- ...Margot...

It's alright if you don't want to be so tough all the time. Trying to keep that up... it makes it harder, in the end. Especially here.