[Snuggle time was definitely okay, though he reached out with his free hand to snag the floating tray, pulling it closer.]

They're quite a group.

[He'd been surprised by the ninja kids here, how different they all were from each other, how strong and capable and determined they were. Of course he probably shouldn't have expected anything less, but it had been a pleasant surprise, warmth and pride growing the more he learned about them.]

We're lucky to see how they've grown up. Hard to believe we saw them as newborns not that long ago, huh?