[Well, her general presence was the first surprise to get used to. Now he's starting to notice how oddly young she seems to look.

It has been a while since we last met. But I'm sure that she looked older than this.]

Thanks, I guess. [He says with a beleaguered groan that somehow manages to trickle with sentiment.]

I knew that I should have accounted for your tenacity. I don't think there's an apocalypse out there that could stand up against you. ...I'm glad that there isn't.