"I'm glad. I mean, I know I'm more than just a project of my magic, but I know I'm going to miss it pretty terribly. It was something I learned to lean on a lot, especially when things got really bad around here. I guess that means I better start turning into animals a lot more."

She smiled. "I appreciate that. And even if I had to somehow stop being your student, that's never going to stop me from being your friend, or you my father figure."

Yep, she said it.