Steve's mouth twists unhappily - just the Barge being the Barge, probably, leaving the victims to deal with the fallout. But that's not going to change, so, "We'll do what we can for her," he says, quietly, even though it feels like too little too late. He barely knows Tess, isn't sure he's liked a lot of what he's seen, but she still doesn't deserve this. They'll figure something out, even if it's just making sure she knows they know it was shitty. Sometimes, that's all you can do. Sometimes, that's all you want.

He pauses with his hand on the door handle and nods. "Me, either, but it was pretty quiet." Either way, "I will. I won't be long."

He takes the stairs up at a run, at least. He has to be a little more careful, coming back down, so he doesn't spill the two glasses of juice he's carrying; plus, there are a few apples shoved into his pockets.

It's still weirdly quiet - maybe even more so than he expects, but maybe he's just on edge. He opens the door carefully with one elbow, maybe half expecting Ellie to be asleep.