[Ah, that's good. Alear's worry seems to ease a bit, and she can't help but smile at that.]

Well, I'm glad it didn't come to that. [There's a small pause, before...] If I only had the people around who keep trying to dote on my every whim, I'm pretty sure I'd go insane.

[It's an admission she only says because it's him. Because he treats her with a sense of irreverence that she didn't know she's needed. Even having him here--he's not a bother to her. Sure, he's annoying, but he wouldn't exactly be Griss if he wasn't, right?]

Thank you. Both of you. It might be a little while longer, but as long as I don't push myself, we should be able to lay siege to Sombron soon. We'll put an end to everything he's done.

[...]

And after, maybe, I can repay you for saving my life. I do owe you for that, don't I?