Her smile is bright and true, and if her eyes are tired yet and still too old for her face, they smile as well.

"Aye. So it always does, in the end."

She leans in enough to kiss the other cheek than the one she kissed at the wedding before leaning back.

"And I thank you for not letting me forget it for too long. Sooner or later--I'll find what I need to hold on to. In the meantime," and the Pearl is scanned, "I should like to help, if there's anything on your lady that requires it."