I appreciate your support more than I can say. I look forward to working with you, Roland.

[That something good could have come out of this... That two people could depend on one another in this place... Nobody could take joy in the circumstances that has led them here, but perhaps there was a brighter future ahead of them?]

Perhaps it's time to head out, then. [She clasps her hands once as she turns to the deceased and closes her eyes. It's not quite bowing her head, nor a prayer - more like asking a friend for permission to take a favor.]