Riku grinned, his dark eyes reflecting in the lamplight. It was nice just hearing her voice again, it had been so long since he'd last seen her, after their trip to the Leaky Cauldron. He'd had to go away, to sort a few things out with his family back in Tokyo, who'd moved there from Taiwan after his father got into a bit of trouble with a local farmer. He prefered not to think about it, it was a memory he'd rather not relive. His relationship with his father hadn't changed either. After he'd sabotaged one of his father's murders they'd deeply despised each other ever since.

He chuckled and gave her a reassuring wink, "Why thank you," he said, in response to her comment about how different he looked. He consciously touched the place where his scar used to be, before lowering his hand. He'd gotten so used to it being there and now it was just...gone. "And you..." He took a step back, "You look amazing," And she really did. That dress was beautiful, and it fitted her perfectly. It was almost as if they were made for each other.

"Sokka?" he said, more to himself than to Dree, "Oh, he's down at the Ritz with his fox-mates. It's been a long time since you've seen him, he's grown up quite a bit since that snowy night at the Leaky Cauldron," He smiled at the thought, and hugged Dree back as she hugged him. He was glad to have her back, he'd missed her, he'd missed her a lot.