Despite the fact that chairs were plentiful, she of course chose to sit across him. Best view of the house, plus it wasn't as forward as sitting beside him. They could do that in the next date. (She almost giggled out loud at that thought.)

The tea looked inviting, even if she wasn't really a fan of the stuff. She thanked him, putting her hands around the cup to have some of the warmth. Mmmmm.

At his comment, she actually felt her face flush, so she ducked her head, pretending to look at her cup of tea as if it was suddenly the most interesting object in the world. "Accidentally sending that message to the network was actually a good thing, this time," she said, with a smile she can't quite contain. "I'm continuously surprised by the kindness of the people here."