He gave her something like a smile, and headed to the door, opening it for her so she could get started. For Leto, he still had mundane tasks to complete before he left -- finding his shoes, finding his keys, figuring out how in the world to start on this task...
She was going to get the decorations and food -- however she thought she could. But he'd leave that to her. The rest... He was going to need a lot of help. He'd ask for it; there was no other way. And, truth be told, he could use a few more friends here anyway.
"See you in a little bit," he said, and this time the smile was real.