The advice left her nodding, the smile slowly spreading. "I do," she affirmed again, going someplace in her mind's eye. "And I stick up for my friends, too." The last part was admitted somewhat sheepishly; not because she was ashamed of it, but because he had already seen some of that first-hand, when it came to her debates with Spike on the boards.
She gave a little laugh. "You still say all the same things. In the future? Especially 'never apologize.'" Izzy had gone through a phase when 'I'm sorry' was her response to everything, even things that weren't her fault, even when she didn't mean it. The habit had been broken with time and help. "And 'never try to please others,' I'm pretty sure you say that to Mama a lot. Just because she does..." She trailed off, lifting her glass for another sip. This was the best pink lemonade ever.
A somber nod met his words. "That's what I thought."