What a relief, then! I still have time.

[And just like that, her smile is back. She laughs as well, relief evident on her face. Still, she's not quite reacting to the idea of having died or being in a new place with the severity it deserves...]

Your darling partner? Are you talking about a business partner, or maybe something more?

[She leans forward just a little from where she hasn't moved on the cot. Tales of romance are especially interesting to her, after all.]