She attempts a smile at Doubloon when the dragon pokes her head back out, and while the expression is sincere in it's apology of the startling it's small and shows how little she has actually smiled for any reason.

"Aye sir, the feel of the wind outside bodes a scarceness to come if one is to hesitate in acquiring means to make it through said season."

What's not being said out loud is her belief that any of the scions relying on the charity of the people here are asking to be in a bind when the novelty wears off.