[Reading all this text is making his eyes hurt, and he's already telling her emotional stuff anyway, so he switches to audio.]

I know I couldn't have known. Or know it'd be this bad. Still....

[He trails off, then starts with the rest of it.]

It's not bad yet. I've rinsed the dishes I've used and I've kept myself and Hythlo fed and clean. Been keeping our plants watered. Laundry will be an issue eventually, as will cleaning the house. It's mostly that we're almost out of leftovers to eat and Era basically not leaving her room for long. She's drinking water, but she... needs to eat.

[That last bit is an incredible source of stress.]