I suppose it is. I've never really invited someone in. [She's never had a home, as such. Having friends over as a child was different, and she'd tried to avoid staying in the house even then] But I don't think you have to, if someone just drops by.

[Kariya might not have picked up in the teasing, but she does see that brief clouding of Nue's expression.] Maybe you won't always be here alone. And there are lots of other places you could go, if you decide you're tired of it. Or you could make your own home. Not that this isn't nice enough, for now.

[Kariya moves to follow, completely unsuspecting. She hasn't had a run-in of her own with the mistletoe.]

I've been staying at the clinic, mostly, but sometimes I go back to the Pagoda.