[ Surely he is imagining things. It's Lux, she wouldn't possibly do anything sinister.

She meets the back-cracking hug in kind, wrapping her arms around the fellow champ. ]

I can't believe you're here! I'm so glad, I thought...

[ It was a rough awakening, okay? She positively beams, laughing a bit and shaking her head. ]

Never mind that.

Of course I am, how can I not? This may not be my area of expertise, but I know what needs to be done.

[ Also that sap, while it seems useful, looks seriously gross. She'll let someone else deal with gathering that. ]