Daniel's just as skeptical of this variation of 'I'm fine' as he was of the last, but it's spoken with the curtness of someone who doesn't wish to discuss it. Hopefully Nick's just tired and hungry which, well, Daniel can't blame him.

He drops onto the other bed, Old Testament still in hand. He glances at it with a soft "huh" of distant, halfhearted amusement before tossing it onto the pillow.

"Paper and pen. Like to, you know, write stuff down sometimes. Helps me relax." And gives him the impression that he's doing Important Work when he hasn't done anything of the kind in a while.