[ it's the same smile she remembers, and it just makes her's grow a little. just that feeling of being able to pick up on so much, after so long of not remembering. it doesn't take long, but each bit of it is a new little jolt. ]

I'm honored. [ which has plenty of her sarcastic tone to it. king as you might be, arthur, you're a friend first. ]

Honestly? Not all that much. Oh, I'm engaged- [ she pulls the chain out from the collar of her shirt, where her engagement ring hangs against her chest. ] But beyond that, I can't say my life back home is all that exciting. There aren't any ice giants, or nights that go on for a week, that's for sure.

[ and of course there's more. so much more. being shot and almost dying and defusing bombs and working for homeland security and all sorts of things. but in the grand scheme, when arthur probably wouldn't know what half of those things are? not important. ]