"Well, mayhaps a friend's worth puttin' yerself together for. Besides, how else'm I te win at wrestlin' with ye?"

She winks a bit, as she does her best to make herself at least a little more presentable. "Aye. About a moon by my reckoning, but since you're not panicing at seein' me, I'm guessin' I wasn't gone so long. I...no, I didn't die." Her smile falters a bit as she continues, "Came closer to it than I'd have liked, but I'm hale and well. Just...very tired."