Lunise remained cautious towards accepting the praise just yet, though she did let her shoulders relax a little. What brought her eyes down again was the realisation she was barely acquainted with the 'Old Ways' compared to Thalmor philosophy.

Fortunately, Nytala did not dwell on the deeper topics. Lunise pivoted her mind to recalling the important points of the last few hundred years.

"I am," she finally decided. "I am happy. I have had friends. I have friends, still. Some unlikely friends in particular. I am afraid my work demands that I keep myself distant, but there are exceptions." She regained her confidence with a thread to follow. "Though I rarely see them now, some recurring colleagues have been my friends amongst the justicars. Overseeing parts of Anequina sprouted friendships amongst Altmer, Bosmer, and...Khajiit as well. Though many of the latter have passed away since I began. However, on my latest assignment, I have become rather closely acquainted with..." she chewed on the word, "lycanthropes."

Lunise lifted a hand to interrupt Nytala's immediate response, whatever it would be. "Before you ask, know I am safe, I am not afflicted, nor has my piety shifted to the Daedra. But the lycanthrope communities of Tamriel are extraordinarily eclectic. And in fostering cooperation between them and the Dominion, I have come to know some rather unique characters. A surprise in light of their traditions and living conditions, but even in my standing I can respect their talents."

A hidden part of Lunise hoped the subject would distract away from Nytala's query regarding children.