Fran turned her attention to Jote, quirking her eyebrow with a smile. "It seems you mellow towards Humes in your old age." She was teasing of course. And this time anyone would be able to tell that, even someone who didn't know her. "I thank you."

And then her sights were back on Vaan. "Can you walk or shall we carry you back to the Strahl?" Yes, it seemed even Fran was far too excited to have the airship back.