Faolan's concern is sweet, though Liadan can't help but wish that Bran was in his place right now. She imagines both of them would handle such an encounter with the same amount of awkwardness.

"Yes, I'm fine. Obviously, this is a bit of a surprise but I think it is a welcome one."

She hopes Bran will agree about that. After all, it wasn't like they had taken measures to prevent it from happening, other than only seeing each other on an infrequent basis.