"Mm," she said, still smiling. She hadn't lost the smile for a while now, and she couldn't remember the last time that had been the case.

It wasn't like she never laughed or enjoyed herself, but knowing he was here--as an actual resident, despite the risk of disappearance--was enough to warm and reassure her beyond anything else she could remember.

"Haaah. I suppose we'll see then, hm?"