Bastien gets a pained look when he starts praising Byerly. But that's only a momentary break in Byerly's expression, because mostly By looks tentative, and uncertain, and - well - hopeful. Nadine looks that way, too. She smiles up at her brother, and he smiles down at her.

"Stories you'll be able to use to get out of quite a lot of trouble." Byerly amends towards Winifred. "You wouldn't believe the things she got up to."

"Nooo," Nadine moans at once, adopting a very put-upon sort of expression (theatrics run in the family, it seems). "You can't. She'll never obey me again."

"I don't obey you now," Winifred chirps back. Nadine bumps her shoulder against her daughter's; her daughter bumps her back. These two make for a very happy pair.

Her duties concluded, Winifred extricates herself from her mother's grasp and makes her way over to Benedict. "Are you really Tevinter?" she asks him. "You've come such a long way."

Meanwhile, Nadine is looking towards Byerly and Bastien. "How long will you be able to stay?" she asks. "I can't imagine...I know the war won't wait. But I'd like - as long as you can manage."