Esther is taking a bite out of her BLT when she pauses, seeing him out of the corner of her eye. She finishes chewing and puts her sandwich down on her plate.

"Are you all right?" she asks, not unkindly. She's not sure what's going on, though she's a little worried he might not be...well in the head, so to speak. "why would your brother be unhappy about you learning?"