[he's just darling, she thinks. beautiful and noble indeed. that she deserved peace as if she had not stolen hours from her dayguarding where there was nothing but the wind and a jar of ashes for company. that was peace enough. but for his sake, she can feign a woman who does deserve all that, and looks as though she's glad for the topic change.]

Indeed! And when it is complete, I imagine that any pictures of it will fail to capture its beauty. The word that comes to mind is exotic.