[She really is. Though she's not going to cuddle too long apparently, as she soon moves away to perch on a crystal above the two boys. They need to talk and she's kind of a distraction, isn't she? She's fairly sure she is.]

[The smile slips, leaving John with a flat, almost deadened look.]

Ha... I should have known better than to try that on you, huh? No need to worry though, everything is... well, it's not okay, really. But it's not the end of the world, either so... and hey, some good came out of all this. Looks like you and Rose were right.

[But can you REALLY rub in the "I told you so's" when he's like this?]