"I am glad to hear it, My Lady." The bow of her head is equally as respectful. "But there is nothing unwomanly or reserved for men alone, by wearing such things. Indeed, women have been wearing them in my home for centuries. From the highest Empress to the lowest servant woman."

A small assurance, granted. That for the sake of something more practical, she would be relinquishing some other part of herself. Not even false reassurances. It had been hard, when she had first lost everything, to adjust to the world from a different view. But kind again.

"By all means, refreshment, we have a few things to go through, so best we take supplies first, yes?" It's teasing, light, but with it she gestures to a table close to them with the bundle in her hands. "If I may - ?"