She hadn't been expecting the invitation, but it was a sweet one. And if it gave her an excuse to see that Erskine was doing well, then so much the better, really.

So Raine met Erskine outside the restaurant, with a fair approximation of a smile and her staff nowhere to be seen. She'd dressed up a little, though her hair was the same as ever, and the bracelets she wore -- including the Asclepius charm he'd once given her -- were in evidence, rather than hidden beneath her sleeves. "There you are," she said, when she'd oriented on him, and made a beeline for him. "It's always good to see you, Erskine."

He seemed well enough, on a first glance at least.