[LB gives him a pointed glare at that comment, though there's a glint of amusement in her own eyes. Even if his life seemed to be relatively calm lately, there was a period of time where worrying about his problems was such a common practice that it actually distracted her from her own problems. But then she always was an escapist.

Seeing Alex's positive reaction to her present, though, is infectious. Part of her was worried that he didn't need it anymore, but just the feeling of knowing she got something right was nice, especially considering it was someone she really cared about.]

Mmm-hmm! Hahahaha! [Though LB could hardly believe it when she stumbled upon it herself.]

Of course I'm sure, or I wouldn't have given it to you. Anyway, the last place I want to be, when I'm - ah - "jittery" is in my room.

[That, and with so many people either disappearing or being sent back to their home, in all of her time on the Tranquility, she was constantly afraid that she was going to be the next to go. Even if LB really didn't want to leave, she really wanted to at least give Alex something he could enjoy even without her there.

Now she just had to work up the nerve to try to hug him and try to make it not be weird. The latter part being the bigger challenge, in her eyes, that fed into the former problem.]

But-- I'm glad you like it?