Ilia felt like she and Anise had covered a lot of ground today. If anything, their friendship may even have grown a little stronger rather than splintering apart like it could have so easily done.

"Yeah, it was no problem!" It really had been a surprise, learning all she had about Anise in such a short amount of time, but it was worth it. She didn't feel any more reservations about where she stood with Anise now. The guardian had been very contrite about her past mistakes and was determined to set herself on a better path. That was all anyone could ask for.

Standing as well, Ilia stretched out her arms above her, popping her joins in her arms and down her back. Releasing a puff of air, she let her arms drop to her sides and realized how relaxed her shoulders felt after the chat. She had been a lot more tense than she had originally imagined.

At Anise's last question, Ilia smiled, now fully relaxed and back to her old self. "Of course! If not toni... later,"--she switched to a different word as the nurses closed in on them--"then definitely tomorrow." She offered the girl a small parting wave, the smile never leaving her face.