There you go! [She returns the smile encouragingly. In a way though, it's a shame that the new residents are trying to bring this town down. It's clearly very dear to Verita.]

And even after having heard so much, you still bring me news, Miss Verita! You see, I had no idea the town was so new. [tilts her head contemplatively] Why bother with the 700-year-old history then? But then, it could have been 25 or any other number, and we wouldn't have known any different.