*looks down at the ring herself and smiles, a soft, secret smile* Indeed. I think it was well past time. For everything. *takes a moment to wonder at how much she believes the truth in those words*
*stops abruptly as a new thought occurs to her, and wonders if it would be rude to ask* *hesitantly* Your son... It never-- *frowns, trying to find the right words* It never mattered to you, did it? It never affected how you felt about him?