As Mili Smith touched back down at Edinburgh Airport on Tuesday night it was maybe starting to sink in. Maybe.
The arrivals door shifted open ever so slowly and patiently - perhaps impatiently - waiting on the other side were the beaming faces of family and friends.
They had lined-up for the homecoming of a team that has inspired and gripped a nation by winning curling gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Flashing cameras and spotlight attention welcomed Mili, skip Eve Muirhead, Jen Dodds, Vicky Wright and Hailey Duff.