[ It takes her a moment to gather herself (and she might have had to dab at her eyes a bit, but shush) and when she looks back at Arianna her eyes are just a bit too bright but her smile, for what it is, looks genuine enough. ]

... thank you, Arianna-chan. Sorry I...

[ she squeezes her hand. ]

I'll be fine. When we're finished in here, let's sit down together and take a break.