She nodded. "Chuck's a big ball of love. I can handle him- even when he's snarky we get on just fine. I'll talk to Slade about it before you depart, then." She grinned. "And Dia has already been helping me to keep up the student gardens and greenhouses for you because of your hand injury, so I'm sure she and some others" she sighed inwardly "--including Trelawney-- would be happy to help. We won't let you down." She paused. "But.. please, be careful..." The worry was evident in her eyes. "Come back safe and soon, okay?" Spontaneously, she threw her arms around him and gave him a fierce hug. She didn't know when this trip was slated to begin but she knew she'd be worried until they returned. "I'm going to miss you both." she said softly.