"With all those qualifiers, I'm sure her level of awesomeness is off the chart," he said, smiling just a little. He'd never been in love like that, but the positive effects were tempting. It was just unfortunate that Ron had to be separated from her.

Was he inviting Ron? "Tentatively, yes. I think it would be best to make a decision once I have all five complete and I'm reasonably certain that they won't malfunction on you, but you're a strong candidate."