Though she wasn't watching him, she saw him nearly fall out of the corner of her eye, and though her weight shifted in his direction, she managed to stop short of taking that step towards him. If he'd actually fallen, she'd have caught him, but with the brigadier general so close to him, her concern was not needed.

She was glad she hadn't moved.

Forcing her attention to the stranger, she had nothing more to add. She was somewhat intrigued that he had called the reaction a "spell," but she kept her curiosity silent. She wasn't certain, after all, how much time the colonel and brigadier general were willing to afford the man--or for that matter, Riza herself. But she trusted she'd know it when her presence was no longer needed or desired, even if nothing might be said about it.