Constance smiled and nodded. Nell knew a lot of what was going on but there was no need to scare him further. "Things do have a way of working themselves out Nell. I'm not saying there won't be trouble nor be better right away, but I have not gotten through life thus far by being a complete pessimist." Constance knew when to be cautious and was not known for being stupid. And she wanted to try and allay some of Nell's fears too. "Besides fighting Harry is one thing," she said lower her voice a bit, "and going against me is another. But both of us together? Now, don't we like the odds, just a little bit more?"