Celestia’s request was simultaneously specific and vague in conveying her expectations, leaving Twilight in the position of pondering how exactly she was expected to meet them. How do you make a pony your friend? The campus library would certainly have a multitude of books on the subject, but Twilight had the feeling that wasn’t what the Princess had in mind.
As she and Luster stepped out of the auditorium, Twilight reached into her saddle bags and withdrew her student guidebook. She flipped to the page near the front where she had penciled her schedule and room numbers into the calendar provided. She glanced at Luster and saw her looking through her own guidebook, floating in front of her face in an aura of pale amber magic.
Twilight inhaled as quietly as she could to not draw Luster’s attention. Start with a conversation. “Do you know where all your classrooms are located?”
Luster raised her head. “Most of them, yes. Though I wasn’t sure about Magical Geology. Would it be considered a part of magic studies, or a specialized course?”
An opening. Twilight took it. “It’s a specialized course. I was confused too, I had to ask around over the weekend.” She gestured a hoof down the hall. “It’s on the third floor. I can show you, if you like.”
“Thanks, that’d be great.” Luster closed her guidebook and slipped it into her saddle bags. Twilight did the same with hers and let Luster step up beside her before starting forward.
The ground floor of the SGU was where most practical and book courses were held. The second floor had labs and workshops for magic studies courses, and the third floor had specialized classrooms for courses with more esoteric needs in their equipment. Right now the ground floor was full of students coming and going as they moved between the administrative offices sprinkled around the building.
Twilight glanced at Luster out of the corner of her eye; the other mare was looking at the various wall postings and signs they passed. When she noticed Twilight watching her, she turned her head to her and made a small frown. “Yes?”
“Um…” Quick, think of something and don’t admit you were just staring! “What made you want to take Magical Geology?” Twilight congratulated herself on her recovery.
Luster’s face brightened into a sheepish smile. “I like seeing the different ways our unicorn magic can interact with the world. We know so much about magic, but at times, it seems like we actually know nothing.” Her smile turned into one of confidence and she nodded forward. “It’s a challenge, and I’m always ready to tackle a challenge.”
“I believe you,” Twilight replied sincerely, relaxing now that the conversation was going. “I was told I should take it last year. I kept asking Professor Crucible about mineral reagents in my Advanced Alchemy class, and she told me if I really wanted to study that sort of thing, I should take Magical Geology next year. Er, last year’s next year, this year. So I did.”
Luster nodded. “Makes sense to me. Maybe you’ll learn some things you can carry between classes. I’ve got the same hopes for my Weather Studies and Earthen Studies courses, especially Earthen Studies. I figure there has to be something I learn there or in Magical Geology that can be applied to the other.”
“Oh, for sure. I hear Professor Gleam and Mr. Till are personal friends.”
The two reached the doors to the stairwell and moved aside to let a crowd of outcoming students pass, then entered and began ascending the stairs. Twilight looked away and then back at Luster as they reached the second-floor landing. The conversation had stalled again, and she was blanking on how to start it back up.
The Princess should have given Minuette this assignment. I can only make small talk for so long! Before she could stop herself, Twilight had spoken. “Can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
Twilight hesitated as she lifted her hoof on the steps to the third floor. She could think of a different question and back off what she had meant to ask, but nothing came to mind and Luster was waiting. “Why did Princess Celestia approach me about this?”
Luster’s expression instantly soured, her eyes dull. “I don’t know. I only know what she told you – she thinks I need a friend.”
“That’s it?”
“That’s it.” Luster rolled her eyes. “I don’t know why she insists on it. Just because I prefer to be on my own doesn’t mean I’m lonely or anything.”
Twilight thought over her response as they opened the doors to the third-floor halls. “I’m sure the Princess has good reasons for what she’s doing.”
“So am I, which is about the only reason I agreed to this,” Luster grumbled. She winced and tilted her head. “Er, no offense. You seem very nice, really.”
“None taken. And thank you, you too.”
“I just think it’s kind of a waste of time to be sitting around chatting with ponies I may never see again once I graduate, when I could be in the library studying and learning things I can use when I leave.”
That’s actually fairly sound logic. Twilight didn’t vocalize her agreement – the Princess wanted her to be Luster’s friend, not reinforce her arguments about why she didn’t need one. She and Moondancer will probably get along just fine. I’ll introduce them at lunch. She gasped. Lunch!
“Something wrong?” Luster paused and turned back.
Twilight noticed she had stopped walking when the realization struck her. “Just, um…” She looked at the clock – it was slightly past nine-thirty. “I’m meeting some friends for lunch later. We were going to discuss our schedules and just hang out.”
“Oh.” Luster shook her head. “That’s fine, you don’t need to bring me along. I’d hate to be a third wheel.”
“Sixth wheel, actually. And, no.” Twilight gave her a friendly smile. “I want you to come.”
Luster recoiled. “Really?”
“Yes.” Twilight nodded firmly and walked back up to Luster. “If we’re going to be friends, then my friends are your friends. Or they can be, if you want, and if they want.” She grunted and rubbed her forehead. “You know what I mean.”
“Would it upset anypony if I had a textbook to read at the table?” Luster opened her saddle bag and held up a book. Twilight peered at the cover – Myths of Southern Equestria. “I just checked it out last night and only had time to browse the first chapter, but what I read is amazing!” Luster began to flip the book open, her eyes shimmering. “Did you know that each village in the zebra lands used to have its own guardian spirit that emissaries would dress up as when conducting diplomacy?”
“I am definitely going to have to introduce you to Moondancer.”
Twilight and Luster ended up touring the entire school for their classrooms, even the ones they already knew the locations of from past years. As Celestia had told them, their schedules were identical save for three classes – Luster had taken a free period while Twilight had Advanced Astronomy, and she had Earthen Studies in place of Twilight’s Magical Geography.
The third discrepancy had made Luster stop in the middle of the hall when Twilight announced the class.
“Ancient History? Seriously?”
“Yes, seriously.” Twilight rolled her eyes; she had already endured similar reactions from most others she had mentioned it to. “It seems like a fascinating course.”
“Is it true they recommend students bring their own pillows to class?”
“They do not!” Twilight glared, but Luster ignored her in favor of laughing. “Professor Byblos is a very well-read and highly educated pony. Just because he isn’t a charismatic speaker doesn’t mean that his classes aren’t informative.”
“I heard they send ponies to his classes as a cure for insomnia.”
Twilight’s nostrils flared. “Do you have many more of those jokes?”
“Just those two that I remember, don’t worry.” Luster looked up as they neared an intersection in the hall. “Didn’t you say you’re meeting your friends at noon?”
Twilight followed her gaze to a clock hanging from the ceiling – more than half past eleven. “Want to head to the food court?”
Luster nodded, and the two approached a stairwell and descended to the ground floor. A side-door in the stairwell exited to a sidewalk that ran directly between the SGU main building and the building officially designated the Recreation Commons, ‘RecCom’ for short. It was only one floor plus a basement, to accommodate a ground-floor food court and two gymnasiums, and then various empty rooms in the basement for clubs, presentations, and other student usages.
As they trotted by the grounds where numerous other ponies had already staked out tables on the grass for their use, Twilight looked at her saddle bag. I still need to work out a budget with Twinkleshine. My stipend from Mom and Dad will cover my own meals fine, but I’m not sure what she wants to do for food in the dorm. Last year she had roomed with Moondancer, and given she always ate light, figuring out how to split food costs had been easy. Twinkleshine, Twilight wasn’t sure.
“Everything okay?”
She lifted her head and noticed she had lagged behind Luster, who was ahead of her at the doors to the food court. Twilight nodded. “Sorry. Just thinking about money issues.”
“Oh. Are you a little short for lunch?”
Twilight began to answer but paused when a thought occurred to her. She couldn’t stop herself from slapping her forehead again. I never thought to ask if Luster wanted to eat here! What if she can’t afford it, or doesn’t like food court food?
Luster scrunched her face. “Is that a no?”
“No. I mean, yes, I’m fine.” Twilight lowered her hoof and closed the distance between them. “I didn’t think of what you might want, though. Are you okay eating here?”
“Yeah.” Luster nodded. “I got a scholarship to SGU, it comes with a monthly stipend. As long as I keep an eye on things, I can go for a hayburger without worry.”
Twilight relaxed. “Okay, good. I should have asked when I invited you, but I only just thought of it now.” She sighed and looked away. “I’m sorry. It’s been a few years since I’ve had to make a new friend.”
“It’s fine, really.” Luster gestured her head towards the glass doors. “Come on, let’s go inside before somepony not paying attention comes through and whacks us with the door.”
Twilight stifled a snort. “Good call, it’s happened to me before.”
As to be expected, the food court was a flurry of activity and noise. Neck-high partitions with plants and decorative lights segmented the area into regions, lined with booths on the edges and then filled in with round tables. Against the longest wall were rows of food vendors, all with lines of multiple ponies in front of them. Natural light filled the room from rows of windows high on the walls.
“If I know Minuette, she was the first one here and staked out the perfect table near the lines,” Twilight said. “Look for a blue unicorn with a blue and grey mane. Probably laughing.” Luster nodded, and began scanning the crowd. Twilight followed suit, craning her neck to see the more distant seats.
Luster nudged her. “There.” Twilight checked where her hoof was pointing. Sure enough, Minuette sat with her back to them by one of the aisles between segmented areas, and by the entrance gap in the partitions to boot. Twilight smiled. Minuette claimed her cutie mark was for aptitude in clock-fixing; Twilight suspected it was more about her knack to always arrive early at the locations of group meetings, no matter how implausible it seemed.
The two unicorns weaved through the crowd to the table. Lemon Hearts sat across from Minuette, facing them. She raised her head and waved as they got close. Minuette looked over her shoulder and grinned. “Hey, Twilight!” Her eyes shifted from Twilight to Luster. “And hello, new friend I just met!”
Luster paused at the table as Twilight sat down. “How can we be friends if you just met me?”
Before Minuette could launch into what Twilight was sure would be a sincere yet mildly saccharine justification of her terminology, she cut in. “Minuette, this is Luster Dawn. Luster, meet Minuette and Lemon Hearts.” Lemon Hearts smiled and nodded.
“Twilight didn’t tell me she was bringing a new friend!” Minuette swiveled her head around and thrust a hoof at a nearby table. “They have a spare chair and no one’s sat in it for ten minutes. See if they’ll let you take it.”
“Sure.” Luster walked over to the table and gestured a hoof to get the attention of the four ponies chatting. A nod later, she came back, the chair levitating next to her.
Minuette waited until Luster was properly situated in their circle before speaking. “So, how did you and Twilight meet?”
“Royal mandate,” Luster replied. Twilight caught a snicker while Minuette and Lemon Hearts laughed politely.
“Actually, she’s telling the truth,” Twilight said. “Princess Celestia introduced us and asked me to be her friend.”
Minuette gasped. “The Princess asked you to be friends?” She lifted her saddle bag from the floor and peered into it. “I’m gonna need a list of hobbies, likes, dislikes, your dorm room number, and your favorite kind of cheese.” She grabbed a notepad and pencil from her bag and held them toward Luster.
Luster’s head tilted. “My favorite kind of cheese?” She glanced at Twilight. “Is she joking?”
Lemon Hearts rolled her eyes. “The better question with Minuette is ‘how much is she joking’, to which the answer is always ‘maybe’.” She and Twilight laughed while Minuette set the notepad and pencil on the table and slid them toward Luster.
“I just wanna know what food to make for our party this weekend,” Minuette explained. “The girls and I do get-togethers the first Saturday of the month.”
“Um, no thanks.” Luster gently pushed the notepad back across the table. “I’m not one for parties.”
Minuette’s face froze, save for her blinking eyes. “Huh?”
“I don’t go to parties.” Luster shook her head. “But thank you for the invitation.”
Minuette swung a hoof between Luster, Twilight, and Lemon Hearts, her eyes shifting with it. She opened her mouth and thought before speaking. “…Do you have something else planned?”
“Possibly some reading, not sure what yet.”
Lemon Hearts smirked. “Great, we’ve got a new friend for Moondancer.”
“That’s what I said!” Twilight exclaimed.
Luster sighed and turned away from the table. “I appreciate the thought, but again, no thanks. I’m fine just staying in my dorm room studying and maybe read a book.” At Minuette’s crestfallen expression, Luster turned back and quickly added, “But you could drop off some treats, if you wanted. I like chocolate cake.”
Like a switch had been flipped, Minuette gave a firm, determined nod. “I can work within those parameters,” she said evenly. She smiled and pressed her hooves together in front of her.
Luster leaned back in her chair. “Should I be worried?”
“No.” Lemon Hearts tapped Minuette on the shoulder. “You’re scaring the new girl, Minnie.”
Minuette immediately popped a bright smile and scoffed, waving a hoof. “Oh, I’m kidding! If she’s gonna be hanging out with us, she’s gonna have to get used to a little craziness.”
Luster climbed out of her seat. “I’m gonna go get in line for food. Twilight, wanna come?”
Twilight may not have been as socially savvy as Minuette, but she could take a hint. “Sure. Excuse us, girls.” With two nods of agreement, she followed Luster to the vendor lines.
Luster stepped into a line for a hayburger franchise and quickly whirled on Twilight, her mouth set in a line. “I don’t think this is what the Princess had in mind.”
Twilight nodded. “I’m sorry, I forgot that Minuette can come on a little strong when meeting new ponies.” Actually, I was about the same when she and I met. But I had Moondancer to talk me into getting used to her. Who was it that convinced her?
“She practically asked for my emergency contact information!” Luster hesitated as she considered what she had just said, and frowned. “She’s going to ask when we come back, isn’t she?”
Twilight shook her head. “Probably not, she doesn’t go that far.” She sighed and gave Luster a sympathetic look. “I’m not going to force you to be friends with my friends. I just thought it would be nice to introduce you and see what happens.” The line moved forward and they stepped with it. “If you want to leave, you can. I can make up an excuse for you. I won’t make you stay if you’re uncomfortable.”
Luster looked at her evenly. “You mean that, too.” It was a statement, not a question. She closed her eyes and took a breath. When she opened them again her face was calm. “No. Thank you, but no. It wouldn’t be right to ask you to lie for me. Besides, the Princess wants me to make a friend, so making more than one will impress her further, right?”
I’m not sure that approaching this as an assignment you’re going to be marked on is what the Princess wants, either. Twilight kept that thought to herself. I used to think the same way about socializing. She’ll adjust.
“If I stay, can you please keep Minuette off my back if she starts getting personal like that again? I especially don’t want her to pressure me about that party.”
Luster’s comment got Twilight focused again. She nodded. “I’ll keep an eye on her, but I’m curious about the party myself.” Twilight leaned forward. “It’s really just an informal get-together with the five of us. Would it really be so awful if you came by?”
Luster sighed. “Awful, no. Waste of time, yes. It’s our first week of school and I’ll have important things to do.”
Future tense. “You’re planning on being too busy?”
“I need to organize my binders and page dividers, need to get a gauge on the homework workload for each class and allocate enough time each week to handle it all. And of course, I’ll be making sure I have all the textbooks and any books or equipment I may want that isn’t required but would still be helpful.” Luster gave a low grunt and looked away. “I know, I know, I sound ridiculous and paranoid.”
“You sound like me in second year,” Twilight said sincerely.
Luster blinked at her. “Really?”
“Really.” Twilight sheepishingly looked at the ground. “I know it’s probably not going to sink in when I say this, but trust me. Going the year focusing on your studies might get you good grades, but if you take the risk to let them slip a little in exchange for making a few friends, it’s worth it.” She glanced back in the direction of their table. “Very worth it.”
“Books are easier to manage,” Luster mumbled.
“They are, but friends can be helpful in ways books can’t.” Twilight turned back to Luster and smiled. “For example, I like to get to know my teachers outside of the classroom, and a lot of them have told me what to expect this year. I can help you get prepared and even introduce you to the instructors.”
Luster rolled her tongue in her mouth. She said nothing, but the expression on her face screamed ‘I know where this is going’.
Twilight recognized it and continued. “If you come to Minuette’s party this weekend.”
“How long do I need to stay?”
“An hour.”
“Deal.” Luster held out her hoof and Twilight shook it. “Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it.” Twilight smirked. “Seriously, don’t mention it. Minuette will go into overdrive if she thinks she has a time limit she needs to work within.”
“Aren’t I scared enough already?”
By the time Twilight and Luster had purchased their lunches – Twilight had endured a raised eyebrow and a joke about weight from Luster when she asked for sweetgrass strips on her hayburger – and they made their way back to the table with trays floating in front of them, Twinkleshine and Moondancer had arrived, Minuette was gone, and Lemon Hearts was working her way to the bottom of a massive bowl of fruit salad.
“How can you eat all that?” Twinkleshine asked, watching her friend chew with a small frown and a raised eyebrow. “There’s enough fruit there to set out a platter for all five of us.”
Lemon swallowed and shook her head. “I don’t plan to finish it myself. Minnie wanted one so I got one big enough for both of us when she comes back. You can grab a spoon and have some too, if you like.”
“No, thank you,” Moondancer replied. “I plan to bring my lunches this year.” She looked down at the floor, and her horn glowed pale pink. A sealed plastic container with a knife and fork rose onto the table, and she popped the lid off.
“Salad?” Twinkleshine scrunched her face and stuck out her tongue. “Are you two allergic to sugar or something?”
“Salads are an extremely cost-efficient food supply.” Moondancer raised her head slightly. “Fifty bits buys me—”
“Nevermind, I’ll pass on the budget lecture,” Twinkleshine interrupted. Moondancer huffed and poked a fork into the leafy greens in front of her.
“How about something deep fried and coated in salt?” Twilight asked as she sat down.
“Now you’re speaking my language.” Twinkleshine sniffed in the direction of Twilight’s plate and licked her lips. “I smell sweetgrass. You’re awful and I like it.” Twinkleshine smiled at her, then at Luster. “Hello. You are?”
“Luster Dawn. Nice to meet you.” Luster smiled politely and sat next to Twilight.
“Princess Celestia asked me to make friends with her,” Twilight said. “Luster, meet Twinkleshine and Moondancer." She turned her attention to Moondancer. “I think you two would get along great.”
“Why is that?” Moondancer asked, looking skeptical.
“You both love reading!” Twilight said, trying to make her reveal sound exciting.
Moondancer frowned and lowered her head, her glasses pushing up her nose. “Yes, yes, I read a lot. I think we’ve run that joke into the ground, haven’t we?”
Before Twilight could soothe over the remark, Luster spoke up. “Do you read fiction books or study materials?”
“Either. Both.”
“Oh, cool.” Luster gave a small shrug. “I used to read a lot of fiction as a filly, but I started studying more once I got caught up in school. Haven’t had much time to crack open that sort of thing since I got accepted into SGU.”
“Understandable. I try to set aside time on the weekends to read a bit from something other than a textbook, but I often need to reallocate that time to studying anyway.”
Twilight bit into her hayburger, her chewing helping to hide a pleasant smile. Much better! If only Moondancer had been here when we first showed up.
Twinkleshine leaned to Twilight to whisper, “So this is what it looks like when nerds try to socialize.” Twilight caught herself from bursting out laughing, her full mouth catching. She put a hoof to her lips and finished chewing, swallowing her meal with her amusement. She still interrupted the budding conversation and got the attention of both ponies involved.
“What’s wrong?” Luster asked.
Twilight faked a cough. “I think a chunk went down the wrong tube.” She pulled her drink over to her and sucked on the straw until chilled milk hit her tongue.
“So, Luster.” To Twilight’s relief, Twinkleshine diverted the table’s attention. “How come Princess Celestia asked you to make friends with Twilight?”
Twilight was no longer relieved that Twinkleshine had diverted the table’s attention. She did, however, choke on her drink. Lemon Hearts reached over and clapped her on the back.
Luster sighed. “She thinks I need friends.” She lifted a few hayfries from her tray. “And in answer to your next question, no, I don’t. No offense.” She tossed the treats in her mouth and chewed.
“The Princess tends to have good judgment on things like this,” Lemon said. “I’m sure she wouldn’t say so if she didn’t think it could be helpful for you.”
“I know,” Luster grumbled. “And it’s not like I could say no.”
Twinkleshine shrugged. “Well, you could, but I wouldn’t advise it.” She leaned into the table. “I heard that the last pony who upset the Princess got banished to the moon! For a thousand years!”
Luster gasped and peered at her closer. “What did they do?”
“You really wanna know?” Twinkleshine asked. Luster nodded. Twinkleshine leaned further in. “I heard it was one of the castle servants. They tried to sneak a slice of cake from her lunch spread, and she caught them biting into it. Told them it was the last thing they’d ever taste.” She pulled back, giving Luster an ominous nod.
Luster snorted. “I had my suspicions, but now I know you’re kidding.”
“Darn, too far?” Twinkleshine pouted. “What gave me away?”
“The Princess doesn’t banish ponies to the moon for that. She turns them to stone.”
The five burst out laughing. A few ponies nearby turned their heads and gave them annoyed looks, but they ignored them. As it died down, Twilight watched Luster, who was blushing lightly and quickly went back to eating her lunch.
“I heard laughter!” Sliding into the last open chair, Minuette set down a tray of pastries in front of her. She squeed and clapped her hooves. “Laughter is good! Who made the joke?”
“Um, that’d be me.” Luster mumbled the words to her hayburger like a secret before biting into it.
“And I missed it!” Minuette pouted.
“I can tell you—”
“No you can’t, the moment is past.” Minuette gave her a smile. “I’ll just have to make sure I’m around you for the next one!”
As the group fell into silence for a moment as everypony turned their attention to their meals, Twilight waited until Luster looked her way. When she did, the two locked eyes and Twilight jerked her head towards Minuette. Luster deflated slightly but nodded. Twilight tossed some hayfries in her mouth and waited.
“So, Minuette.” Luster paused to take a drink as Minuette swiveled her head her way. “About that party this weekend…”
“Room three-two-four, you can drop by anytime in the afternoon but we usually start to show up around five.”
“I didn’t say I was coming.”
“Didn’t you, though?” Minuette grinned. “You already told me you didn’t want to come, so you wouldn’t bring it up again unless you had changed your mind!”
“Right.” Luster fidgeted in her seat. “But I probably won’t be there right at five. It depends on how much reading I have to do.”
“No problem, you can bring the books with you! Moonie does.” Minuette gestured a hoof at Moondancer, who perked up and raised her head at the mention of her name, her mouth full of salad. “You can spend the whole night lying on the bed reading if you like! What’s important is that you’re there! And do you know what it means when you’re there and I’m there and we’re all there at the same time?” She beamed. “It means we’re together!”
“Lemon, get the tranquilizer, she’s going full Minuette,” Twinkleshine droned.
“There isn’t a sedative in the world that can bring her down in that state.”
As Luster continued to avoid looking in Minuette’s direction, Twilight cleared her throat. “What did you have planned for the weekend, Minuette?”
Minuette’s smile turned its rays in Twilight’s direction. “I’ve got board games, I’ve ordered a tray of donuts from Joe’s, and I rented a movie from the library.”
Twilight tilted her head. “Which one?”
“Cloudy Days. Ever since they’ve started colorizing all the old black and white reels and putting them in casings, I’ve heard talk that this one looks amazing. And it’s still pretty funny otherwise.”
“Sounds fun.” Twilight smiled and her eyes swiveled toward Luster. “Right?”
“Right.” Luster glanced at Twilight and nodded, then bit into her hayburger and looked off the table and down at her saddle bags.
Twinkleshine stood from the table. “Well, Twilight, I’m sure you and Moondancer can fend her off on your own. Me, I hear the siren song of an Appleloosa Cherry Cheese Poutine calling me.” She began gently trotting towards the food lines.
Lemon grimaced. “How can she eat that stuff? It barely even tastes like food.”
“Don’t judge her, Lemmy,” Minuette said. “It’s not that bad once you acquire a taste for it.”
“You mean once my tastebuds give up and stop screaming every time I shovel a forkful into my mouth?”
As the two chatted, Twilight felt something nudge her hoof. She looked down and saw a folded piece of paper in an aura of amber magic settle on the chair, the magic fading. Without bringing the paper into view, Twilight unfolded it. Words had been scrawled on it.
Thank you.
Twilight raised her eyes to see Luster staring at her, and the two shared a small smile. Twilight then tuned into the conversation and waited for Lemon to finish talking before jumping in.
“I’m just curious, Luster, have you ever tried a Cherry Cheese Poutine?”
Luster paused as the focus of the table redirected her way. She regained her composure and nodded. “Once, just out of curiosity. It’s not for me though.” She gave a small snicker. “When I first saw the ads for it around the food court, I thought it was a new dessert.”
“A dessert?” Minuette asked.
“I mistook the gravy for fudge and the melted cheese for icing or something.”
Minuette gasped, her eyes lighting up. “Hayfries topped with cherries, fudge, and icing? I like this new girl, Twilight. She has good ideas.”
Luster slumped. “You’re going to make it for Saturday, aren’t you?”
“See, she knows me already!”