Charles wouldn't be judging Gwen even if she was just angry. He would have been tempted to break things on his arrival if it was easier to get his body behind it.

"This isn't hardly a usual workplace, though, is it." He returns the handshake firmly, looking sympathetic. "At the very least, there's likely to be something useful in a locked drawer, although I'm not sure smashing it open is the best way to leave the contents unharmed. I don't have anything much better to suggest, though." He can't telepath the drawers unlocked, after all.

"So! You're a scientist? What's your specialisation?"