[ she knows he’s got undercity blood in him, but he’s played the part of an topsider for years. meaning? she does take some delight in the mental image of this neatly dressed, well groomed man searching for scraps in piles of rubbish. ]

Those might yield better results in the end, so don’t count out digging. [ a pause and then an added: ] Good luck. [ she thinks she might even mean it genuinely.

… great. she may not be at fond or even respect, but she’s moved past her earlier hostility. she wanted some feeling of familiarity to her previous home and now that she’s got it, she’s not certain she wants to let it deepen. so – perhaps it’s time to go.

she turns her head and takes a peek over her shoulder at the lamp, soon looking back to him with a half, up-tipped nod. ] I’ll leave you to get back to your research and whatever else. [ she should get going and check on powder anyway. maybe even coax a look at that hexgem. ]