[ It takes a lot for Guilford to choke on the tea that he isn't even drinking at the moment.
That? That'll do it. ] I beg your pardon? [ No, she would not jest like that. Would she? There is some mischievous charm in her history, but this is not the time for that. Then again, the robot did carry a mistletoe, and was expected earlier in the season, and he is familiar with the tradition... ]