It's too late to protest by the time he offers her the keychain. She takes it gently and admires the soft pink creature in her hand. "A clefairy," she whispers, before looking up and smiling. "Thank you, Josh. It's perfect for me."

Louis chuckles and shakes his head. "Looks like that winter spirit is up to his old tricks again." He slips the list out of the envelope so he can take a quick look. "I have all this in stock, prof. I'll get your order delivered to your lab by the end of the day."

Adia is following Josh out the door, but pauses when the professor addresses them. "Yes?" she says, turning around to face him, polite but a little shy, wondering what he could possibly want with them.