Verity's starting to think she's just bad at hugging. Which is fine, it's not like she's ever had the chance to practice; she'll need to learn how her friends like to be comforted is all. It's nice to see him almost smiling.

She glances back, making sure they're out of Schon's earshot before answering. "I think you should have paid more attention to the fact I wasn't eating it," she admits with a sigh. "There's some kind of 'make you feel young again' spell on the chocolate. On the up side, you're adorable, so it's not all bad?"