She gave a watery smile and her insides churned a little bit at the way his lips brushed her fingertips. "Could we go fer that walk now and then finish eating? I fear me appetite has gone away for the moment." She wanted to see the garden and it was true that her stomach wasn't ready for more food. Talking about her dead husband wasn't something she necessarily wanted to do with Lorn but she knew that of all people, he would understand.

Karens eyes were still glittering with unshed tears by that point, and a nice breath of air between courses ought to bring back the color to her cheeks. "And then we could go again after we eat if ye wish." She said, because she wanted an excuse to stay with him for most of the evening. It was the first time she had alone time with another adult in a while and she kind of craved it, honestly.