Devika took several moments to find the right box, and grabbed it, slowly coming down the ladder. 

"It's not your fault, Roxy." She stepped off the ladder with the box that Roxy needed. "I've done some research, and at least 35% of anchor-empath pairs do not 'click' immediately. With me being an outlier, having to be on my own for so long while they found you, it's no wonder that it's not an absolutely perfect situation. But we'll get there, don't you worry."  She grinned a bit at the old couple. 

"How long have you been married?"