She allows herself one modest, but proud, smile. What Voodoo took away from her tonight — her sense of pride, her confidence, her honor — is gonna take a little while to repair. But knowing Elrond thinks and speaks well of her does her ego good.

She wouldn't take her choices back.

She isn't ashamed of where she's ended up.

However, sometimes, she does wish she still had her good reputation back home.



(Screw 'em.)


"I'm glad t'hear that."

She doesn't bother distinguishing whether she's glad to hear that Elrond likes her a lot or that he made Tommy feel he had to be on his best behavior. He can sweat it out.

She fiddles with the sleeve of his shirt, looking pensive, if not uncomfortable, by this revelation.

"Oh. Jus' me?"