One of Nana's ears gave a faint twitch before she dipped her head in a quick nod. Her responses seemed, from that point on, a bit delayed, as though something was distracting her. "I would be glad to keep you company for as long as you like."
And, finally, with the tiniest tug of the edge of her lip, Nana smiled. It wasn't a full smile, and it never reached her eyes, but there was a bit of hope in her gaze. Clearing her throat, she pushed off of the wall with a bit of a stumble, quickly straightening up and smoothing down her skirt, "So, what kind of work do you do, Valen?"