She’s lost in thought when he finds her and Agetta welcomes the distraction. The smile that chases away her cloudy expression is followed by a little too-cheerful “Kensley!” She hears the over-enthusiasm as soon as it comes out and just barely covers up a scowl at herself. She was very happy to see him, of course.
Probably just as happy as she was to not be alone with her thoughts any more.
Her enthusiasm waivers when she registers the clinical manner that he looks at her with and her expression furrows a little with concern. A smile from him finally appears, but it does little to add any warmth to him and thus does little to ease her worry. But she replies, to his query - finding warmer grin by way of her family as always. “Just within the last year - I was pregnant when I met Ana and she offered my family a place to live. One of my daughters has magic and has been enjoying her lessons here.” She does not know for sure that Anaxarete is the magician friend he had spoken of - but his presence here makes her wonder it now.
Instead of asking though, she gives him a soft smile - giving into the waves of concern tugging at her. It is far better to focus on him than herself. “How are you? You seem to be doing… better?” It’s a question, not a statement and her hesitation on the last word is obvious. Although there is a smile on his face, and though the absolute soul-wrenching sadness seems to be gone, she misses the warmth in his eyes when they had first met - when they had both been ghosts in theory only.
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