"Good." It is that news that puts her slightly more at ease, and brings a genuineness to her smile that may have been lacking before. The kiss to her hand is a further comfort, and she steps in closer to him once their hands fall, turning to lean against him as they both gaze out on the nearly completed ship.

"It is a wife's responsibility to worry about what others do not, I suppose," she adds, with a small sigh. "Though others will likely fret as well to see you return in one piece."