Her careful movements and shortened appearance did not diminish the moment; they deepened it. She allowed help without surrendering identity, accepting an arm while insisting on rhinestones. The team who hovered discreetly at her side helped protect the illusion she wanted to give the crowd: not that everything was fine, but that the day was for them. In doing so, they preserved a final public image defined less by decline than by generosity, professionalism and deliberate grace.