His enthusiasm made her laugh, and the fact that he wanted to date her made her happier than she would have thought possible. During their time in the desert she had been so focused on learning what he knew that her feelings for him had snuck up on her. She would not let that happen this time. She was going into it with open eyes.

"Me too! There's so much we don't know about one another." He dwarfed her even more sitting down then when they were standing, if that were even possible. She didn't mind, though. She liked how dainty it made her feel.