She noticed the moment of relief, the release of some kind of tension, and wondered at it, but it didn't seem the moment to ask. "It is me," she confirmed, spreading her arms like she was presenting herself tadaa! and then leaned back against the rail to talk to him. "A blast from the past. I think the feds have probably stopped paying attention to who we're associating with now, don't you?" she asked, and threw him a cheerful wink.