`` sounds to me like things are n't completely settled after all , '' luke spoke up . `` you do n't look like a woman filled with remorse . '' `` i can , '' she said , doing her best not to feel sorry for the old-timer . what a perfect and wonderful thing that is . it seemed to work in spite of itself . the dragon is gone , little ones . she has n't come back for it , and for a moment i feel happy because it means she must still be here . 