Her body slowly relaxes, tense muscles turning to near jelly at the relief... only to mildly tense up again. She watches him remove the jewelry, trying to wrap her mind around it, then shakes her head, rising to her own feet.

"That's not.... They're our people now," she manages to correct him, still keeping a careful distance, but stepping closer all the same. "A-And I am here for you."

That much, surprising or no, rings true, even if she's obviously nervous saying it. Not that she isn't relieved he's okay taking it slow, but... "As of a few hours ago, you're now quite literally the only family I have."

Are her hands shaking? ....is the rest of her probably shaking? Where's all that confidence from before? Is this... real confidence?