The Relief is brief, more a release of breath than a proper sigh. The actual Sip gets his shoulders easing into something in the Chives realm of Natural.

The Question, however, gets an actual Stutter of the physical variety.

"...less than perfect, sir, but nothing that can't be survived."

Close enough to Admitting he's been in a State since David's reappearance. Not really something one Said to the King, after all.