"I got everything I need; don't worry about it." He dropped his bag by his feet so he could hug her properly but let go when she pulled back.
"Now, it's been a while since I had sleepover with girls. I think was five. What do we do? I'll let you know off the bat that I can't braid hair." Ernie waggled his eyebrows at her to show he was joking, trying just a bit too hard to inject some levity in the situation.