Is he coming to accept that one of his sacred best friend duties is to give her lots and lots of hugs? Because sometimes it's like she can't get enough of them. The squeeze makes her laugh softly.

"Don't ever feel like you can't tell me when you want something. It's my job to help you get what you want in life. It is a privilege and an honor." She's sure he's heard those words stressed in lectures before, but probably not with a barely-contained laugh behind the voice. Sure, they're valid concepts, but you can't take these things too seriously.