[She nods again, the faint struggle she has showing in it and her still-present smile, because she understands the plea underlying his promise but takes it anyways. It will be a test of her patience, not going to him when she wishes to, but she has to be able to give him this much and prove it, to herself and him alike; to trust that he will give her an answer and not leave her in the dark forever.
She will wait.
And it's with that clear trust and acceptance that she turns and takes her leave, returning home until the decision comes]