[It's not what she was hoping for, but...]

... thank you, Darin. That means everything to me.

[It seems like words are just falling on deaf ears. Perhaps next time there's an opportunity for heroics, he'll see for himself how much further he can go.]

... you're still doing questing, aren't you? Despite having this business now, I mean.

[There's something nice about laying back and talking like this. If she had ever had any sleepovers, she would liken this to one.]