"Oh, that's wonderful!" he says, and actually gives her a genuine smile at that. "Life ought to be lived to its fullest, you never --" he cuts himself off, because he doesn't feel up to getting all weepy in front of her, she doesn't deserve to have to deal with that. Besides, he made up his mind today to go out and actually try to do something other than mourn Ariadne again. "Well -- anyway. What have you been occupying your time with here, my dear?"