Such an act is more than enough to inspire a smile. Small, maybe. But sincere. Buffy tucked her wings against her back and pulled on her lapels to bring her jacket into place.

Glancing over her shoulder -- and finding her vision still out of focus -- she said, "Thank you, Mister Kennedy. Can I say Mister...?"

She didn't like to even teasingly call him 'Lieutenant' after hearing his thoughts about no longer being part of the Navy's machine.