"You can, it's just up here." Thinking of inane things like washing dishes and feeding the animals when she got back home helped to settle the unfortunate predicament of her dumb face. She rubbed at her own cheek as discreetly as possible while walking up the stairs. He was just messing around, that was how Bert was and yet it - It didn't feel like that somehow if she really made herself think about it. Not that it mattered. They were finally in a nice place, why mess it up.

When they made it up Kaine raised her curled fingers to knock on Matilda's but was forced to stop short, the woman herself was already on her own way out. Thankfully she stopped just in time and a full on collision was avoided.

"Kaine! I was wondering when you would come back! It's good to see you!" Said woman wasn't at all prepared for the hug she was wrapped up in, and Matilda, already in something of a rush, immediately noticed Bert and went right on to him. "And whose this? A new resident?"

"Not quite. Bert, this is Matilda, Arpagio's ambassador, or 'dinh' so to speak."