[ It's always a little surprising to see him get like that – the idea that she might be able to say or do something that would catch him off guard like that never seems quite right to Lily. So it's... nice, somehow, to see it happen.

Sweets are a safer topic, though, so she jumps on it readily. ]

It really was. I wish I could've shown you, somehow. It was definitely a bit much, but... well, I suppose that's on us for getting as carried away as we did.

[ And it's certainly not because Lily wanted to make sure there was more than enough to feed him with. Perish the thought. ]

It's so easy to lose track of time when I'm with Mina, though.