"And I'll tell you again-- you've helped me more than I think you realize," she says, biting into something pretty similar to mutton. "I don't call people friend lightly. Even three months ago, I was... Much less present than I am."

She knocks back something decently non-alcoholic. "Though if you really want to show off, I suspect we can do something in the fight hall that will really knock their socks off. Or just sticky-hands for a bit? My melee backup skills need work."