[She blinks back a few tears, amazed by the girl's wise-sounding words. Though the question does make him think.]

... Well, I do rely on him for a lot of things... He's been teaching me how to drive, he helps carry my things, and he always knows how to cheer me up...

And the longest we've ever been apart was a whole week. Ooh, when I had to tell him that, we were both about to cry like crazy!