"Just because I care enough to learn all of them," Cathy informed him with a wink, catching onto the fact that they weren't speaking on purely literal terms anymore. She withdrew her hands, wiggling her fingers back to life with a slightly pained expression. "Besides, you do the same for me."
Her gaze was downcast as he continued to speak, trying to work the situation out in her own mind as well. "I'll ask around, too. I know of some people I could maybe contact...for a 'friend'." Something intrigued her, though, and she rose her eyes to look into his.
"What do you mean, 'one way or another'?" she asked, wondering if it was only a figure of speech. "There's another way?"