[Several years, on and off, and before that- they'd needed to go somewhere. Even though the Shroud hadn't turned out to be that at the time.]

Oh? Well- you're welcome! [Honestly, she doesn't think it's that big a secret, is it? Though- admittedly she's not familiar with this lady. She seems nice enough, though!]

I think that'd be good! I… well, it's still an adjustment!

Oh- yes, that seems reasonable. Let's see…. I was east of Baelsar's Wall, so I don't know how much you'll recognise- unless you've been that way, too? [It doesn't seem likely, but- you never know.] I'd been watching troop movements- nothing too much out of the ordinary around the Fringes, just the usual patrols- but there was definitely some activity rising around the Wall.