Anne smiled at the gesture, not merely flattered by the small show of gallantry but by the ease of contact. Most people thought of her as being too touchy-feely, but it was nice to relax in the knowledge that her comfortable level of tactile interaction was the norm outside of her family for five minutes of her life.

"I'm sure your pores are thanking you." she teased. "After a while, all that grease has got to get to your skin...did you ever grease yourself up with cooking spray? I heard once that's an old bodybuilding trick."