"I’m fine. Just ... surprised to see you. Happy to see you." Her stunned expression softened into a smile.

This was fascinating and also a bit unreal. It really was her! Normally she would be whipping out her notebook and asking questions right about now but for some reason, she didn’t want to do that. She just wanted to fondly regard and praise this dear girl. "It’s very sweet of you to ask, though. You’re looking well."