As much as she'd told Ferdinand not to be ashamed of what he'd done to survive, Manuela really wasn't ready to hear the specifics of her students' relationships just yet, anyway, so it was all the better that details of the understanding the two had were left out for the moment. It satisfied her enough to hear that they were getting along, and not turning this island into another front for a war. "And so peace is maintained, at least here, and at least now. I honestly can't imagine the two sitting down and negotiating from when I came from-a lot must happen in five years."

Of course, the influence of their respective Professors likely had a lot to do with it, as well, but without speaking to either of them personally Manuela wasn't truly privy to that. Taking a slow, deep breath, Manuela hummed appreciatively. "That smells lovely-as is to be expected from you."