[She would be utterly unsurprised to learn of this, frankly. She's met Foster and that's more than enough to be sure he'd do something of the sort.]

[She nods, sipping her tea delicately.]

We do what we can, and hopefully it adds up- bit by bit. I'm... glad to hear that there's some more pleasant aspects of it, at least.

[A smile of her own, in response.]

Anytime, dearie. If nothing else, a decent meal is something I can always offer here.