[ She'll opt not to mention to anyone that she's presently unable to age, so really, won't show physical signs of it unless she has another child in the future. Details that mean nothing here, particularly not next to the results she was hoping for. With him taking a hold on her, she's able to shuffle along with him, just careful enough to indicate she's aware of and worried about her own stability... but likewise supporting him as they continue walking. He's a very kind young man, she decides. Thoughtful, for all he's likewise wary. ]

I do not believe any of us did, hm? I do not want to see any of us brought like this suffering. I do not want to see the people here suffering, or those they ask us to face. Hiding myself away will solve little in the end. A very brave young child reminded me of that in recent times. They were right to give me the reminder.

[ She smiles, turning her face to Rory. ]

One may forget these things when spending too much time remembering the past and living on their own.