[ Her smiles are not quite the rare things they used to be but their presence is still something not insignificant, leaving her face looking a little younger and graceful than it might otherwise - or, just as accurately, leaving her looking as young as she is. ]

I'm glad to hear of it.

[ it, uh, it doesn't really settle her crisis about his existence but whatever

she'll deal, that's what princesses do ]

I suppose I should go lie down before I risk infecting you. [ Just go with it. ] You'll return the bracelet to me once it is functional?