She wasn't sure if he understood what she'd been stammering and in the end decided it was better left untouched, anyway. It seemed like they'd gotten to the important part; it was nice to see his smile again and be able to manage one in return.

"Yeah, that's...all that matters to me." Encouraged, she spoke with a bit more energy and confidence than before. "Yeah. We won't let some stupid curse get in the way."

Maybe she still had a heavy dose of denial, but it was mostly true. Continuing to hang out together was all she really wanted.