[Garnet doesn't hold onto the disdainful look for long, though, changing back to a smile as she nods to what he says.]

Those sound like lovely ideas. It's not often I get to visit them; more often, it's the other way around. Being a ruler is a job without end, after all. But if it's just a little at a time, I'm sure we can manage it.

[She looks down, thoughtful, then draws her gaze back up a moment later.]

I am more confident in my role than I've ever been. I don't think I've ever felt so secure about myself before, either. But I suppose there is still much I have left to sort through...

[Namely, her feelings for Zidane, and what to make of them in the future.]