[Alastor smiles down at her, his smile closed-lipped and gentler than his usual toothy, somewhat unsettling grin.]

Darling, over the course of my one hundred and twenty-year existence, there weren't many who'd do even a tenth of what you did for me during my unexpected rest. Particularly back where I came from. What seems so small to you is humbling to me because you cared enough to even try. Don't think that your efforts are ever unappreciated.