Hyahya, well, there is a first time for everything? [This is why he tends not to get involved in things as a direct participant -- how can you give advice when it so directly concerns you?]

[Nevertheless, he smiles, putting an arm around her shoulders.]

You are a smart woman, with a heart rich and warm as miso soup, with good friends flavoring it like tofu. And the soup is cloudy when stirred, but with time it settles and becomes clearer.