"Attempting to cheer you up already? That is kind of her. My own passenger does not seem to ascribe to the gender binary, but their curiosity is similar enough to my own scholarly leanings that I hope we are a good enough match."

Still. He would also like to cheer Rosie up.

"Not much to do save for wait and see, I suppose. Save for the awkward middle stages, I do fully believe you will grow to appear stunning at the end. How else could you, when the starting canvas is as gorgeous as your own?"