Perdita couldn't stop the giggle that escaped her at that - nor did she want to. "I'm glad to see you, too, Gobo. You're too good at getting into trouble, you know that?"

She breathed a sigh of relief as she hoisted Gobo up onto her shoulders, and took a proper glance around the room. When she laid eyes on Scrooge, her smile became sheepish. She'd sure made an ass of herself over the phone, after all...

...It was remarkable that even in the presence of someone smaller than her, she still felt completely dwarfed.