Hayley smiled as she looked down to the cape again, her fingers never ceasing to feel the material beneath them. It wasn't the most extravagant thing she had ever laid her hands on, but it meant more than any of the rest. She suddenly grimaced and looked up at him again.

"You know I don't owe you anything for this, right? I don't mean money. Obviously you don't expect me to pay you, but.. this is just a nice thing and not in return for some favor you're going to call in later?"