She chuckled, very slightly, and felt a familiar wave of relaxed calm wash over her. It was the same effect he'd always had on her, since long before she'd ever realized anything romantic for him. Of course, 'realized' was the keyword here, as she was fairly certain that she'd had something of a crush for quite some time, buried and hidden behind her much more desperate feelings for Orpheus.

She stood up, and brushed a hand through his hair affectionately, as if picking out pine needles a minute ago hadn't been an excuse for exactly that.

"Well, you certainly look charming sitting there with the presents by the Christmas tree. Shall I find a nice big ribbon to complete the look?"