Mindy stopped a moment, taking that moment in. Many people would have claimed that Ruffnut wasn't the smartest person in the world, but she showed her emotions without restraint. She tightened her grip on the older girl's hand, smiling.

"You're so corny," she said, her eyes saying something different. She was still having trouble doing that herself, but she was trying. "But you're right anyway. Even if we're enemies later, its still a world I want you in, or not one worth that much."