"Perhaps. My life is here now, and while it's different, well, I don't have to wash clothes by hand anymore at least." She gave him a wry smile before turning away, finally giving up and giving in to the coughing fit that kept trying to interject itself while she was talking.
"I'm sorry," she apologized after taking a drink of water. "It's about time for my next dose of cough suppressant. It always wears off an hour before I can take more."