[Some things never change, indeed, and she doesn't need to have a still-beating heart for a vice to clench around it when she sees that old habit still evident in him. She smiles, gently touches his cheek, then clasps her hands behind her back.]

Only a few months? It seems like longer.

[It's definitely a surprise.]

I'm alright, honestly. Um.. Salvador is still in class, I think. Would you like something to drink?