Well, she wasn't expecting that sudden shift... but she takes it calmly.

"Breathe."

She doesn't rest her hand on his shoulder or anything, not without permission, but she does look at him with a slightly softer expression.

"Nobody's going in without you. You know him better than anyone, you're going to be there."

She knows he wouldn't have it any other way, either. That's why she's not fighting against him going at all. He needs to be there, for both of them.

Heck, if she has to, she'll act as a bodyguard for him during the Palace visits if she has to. She just knows that he needs to be there.

But even so... She can tell he's not in a good state. He's getting riled up, he's trembling... He's wearing himself thin.

So she speaks a bit more softly this time.

"But you do need rest. You've been pushing yourself way too much."

She doesn't bring attention to Akechi's trembling hands, though she does clearly see them.

She just looks at him with that vaguely concerned look, eyes remaining on him as she straightens herself up off of the counter.

"...Go get some sleep. We can talk more later. I can finish dinner."