[ She makes a point of glancing around them, where they're standing on their own with no one around. ]

No one to bluff with all the interesting stuff at the moment, you'll have to put up with the truth instead, I'm afraid. [ It has her grinning at him though, and then bumping her shoulder against his in greeting, then holding her hand out, wiggling her fingers as she gives his licorice a pointed look. ] You better have saved one for me.

[ Not that she smoked. She just had a bit of a sweet tooth. ]