[That gets a faint smile out of her, though it's hard to say why, since it's not like he said anything particularly funny. Unless you know her, that is.]

I don't know. It could be hours; it could be weeks. There are some things I'll need to take care of sooner or later, but until that necessity arises, I'm free to come and go as I please.

[Pause.]

Though I doubt I'll leave for good without having seen the Ruins of Alph one more time, at least.