John gave such good hugs, truly top quality, and Marian smiled into his chest as his arms held her close. When she drew back, Marian was still grinning. "It's been a time," she told him with a big sigh. There had been so much on their plates of late, and Little John was a good stabilizer. (Little John and Will Stutely, the two least likely to get drawn into silly arguments or throw themselves into things before thinking. She appreciated the calm they could bring her while all the others were doing something utterly madcap.)