[Ari nods in polite understanding.]

I don't claim to know what it's like for an artist, but a lot of people have had trouble lately. With Retrospec came a lot of very strange and inconvenient things.

Still, [she continues, delicately folding her half-gloved hands,] I think nothing is insurmountable if you reach out. Is there anyone who could take on some of your duties while you work on personal projects?