[Ripples of red flow along her fur in response to that last statement, although nothing extends from her--tempting as it is to bat at him.]

Avoidance, then? Suppression? However you want to phrase it.

You'll goad yourself in taking more and more on to keep from dwelling, or the things you bury express themselves in your sleep and disrupt it; either way, you'll wear yourself out and that's dangerous.

[Especially in his line of work. She finishes softly:]

In any case. Even if it doesn't become a habit, it's better to have more tools at your disposal than fewer.