[A soft laugh of her own as she finally, slowly pulls back from the hug, but not quite breaking it.]

Before you go, though... do you want to make a Linzer torte together? I was going to surprise you for your birthday, but...

[ Well, she knows how crazy the time differences between their worlds, the Index, and the stories can be. And just in case... well, just in case, one last cooking session would be nice.]