[Oh, she flushes a little at that, clutching one of the sticks she's rearranging a little tighter so as to not drop it.]

Ahahaha.... If you say so. But honestly? The same goes for him, too. He's always looked out for me, you know?

[Her smiles turns from sheepish to something soft and gentle, fond even.]

He's always been there to support me when I've needed him. He's one of the kindest, gentlest people I've ever known, even if he's kind of bad at letting folks in.

[Joshua would probably argue about the gentle part, but to Estelle, it was true.]