_{[She'd better not voice that sentiment out loud. While she inherited a bucketload of Mama Hen tendencies from her dad, the last thing she ever wants to be is anyone's (or anything's) mother.]}

Yeah, but you didn't even KNOW it was me at first. So that's not too reassuring, frankly!

_{[A pause.]}



... I didn't know you were actually serious about me looking like a dude.