Irene bit her lip and ducked her head, grinning slightly. Some things never changed, and that was reassuring. She gave Raven's hand a squeeze and sighed. "Alright. I won't. Even if I feel the need to."
She reached out then and brushed a hand against Raven's cheek. "I don't think you'd have gone to that school if I had still been around. But then again...there is so much I can't be sure about, as much as I wish I could." She shrugged apologetically.
"Would you like some tea? I can close the shop for the day."