[Her smile grows wider at his words.] Thanks, Hughes! I'm going to have a basketful of good things by the time I leave here!

[To her credit, she hadn't commented on Hughes' ruffling Roy's hair, or his finally removing it. However, is someone looked quickly enough, there was just the tiniest bit of humor in her eyes before she closes them to savor the tea she's drinking.]

Are they almond cookies? [She tries to imagine a stronger almond taste and thinks that it just might not be bad at all.] It's sounds delicious.

[Her eyes are still closed, but she can sense Hughes' happiness and doesn't really want to spoil the moment for him.]