[Too many people speaking by voice, in person. Too much distraction. Too much noise. Better to privately approach through her preferred method of communication, he thinks. She's lost her stability, lost the people she associates with, and this new world was shaking her up enough to force her into adopting some very bad habits.]
Hello. Can I ask you a question?
[Maybe that's all he has to say? Maybe it's enough?]
Private; Text
Hello. Can I ask you a question?
[Maybe that's all he has to say? Maybe it's enough?]