It wasn't often that Natalia was struck speechless. Part of a noble upbringing meant always having the proper words on hand, as well as knowing when to be silent. As relieved as she was to hear that both of them saw fit to continue, whether for whimsy or affection, what Asch had told her in fitful earnest was enough to still her breath and bring a pleasant warmth to her heart. Her fingers curled toward her palm as she drew her hand close to her chest, blinking twice, before she smiled and let her gaze drift forward.

How comforting it was to know that in spite of all he'd gone through, he hadn't cast aside the ties of their childhood friendship. Asch or Luke, engaged or estranged, they were still dear to one another.

"Agreed," she spoke at last with a single nod of determination. "Fun should be our objective tonight, given how precious little of it we can afford in the days to come. That said..." Natalia leaned forward, peering past Asch to give Yuri a sharp look. "I do hope that your definition of 'fun' isn't limited purely to embarrassing others. Surely you can be more creative than that."

In other words, shut up, Yuri.

"Well! Now that we're all in agreement, shall we eat first, or engage in some sort of activity?" Natalia wasn't sure if the Moogles had anything in mind or not. They probably did, but if it was their date, then they should be the ones to decide what they did with their time.