Max's heart does more than flutter when she leans in to kiss him. It's beating like a battering ram against his ribs. The prospect of having her and Ash together in one bed is almost too good to be true. He's not sure how he's going to manage to eat anything without getting distracted.

"Not gonna lie," he answers back, "I'm going to start using that as a euphemism on purpose now." They can talk about going back to their room to eat cake and no one will be the wiser... nah, who is he kidding? Everyone's going to be able to see the grins on their faces. They'll know. And he doesn't care.

"Flawless logic." Max swipes some frosting and attempts to smear it on Valdis's nose next. "Better eat up. You'll need your energy, won't you?"