Thankfully, this was Sandy he was dealing with. A Sandy still recovering from yet another surprise nuzzling. The short pegasus cocked his head at his friend in confusion, but soon was chuckling along with him, shaking his head. "One of these days, I'll learn when ya'll are yankin' my chain." He gave his two friends another appreciate squeeze, wrapping the three of them up with his wings. "...thanks. I hadn't told anypony here about any of this, but now that I have? Makes me wish I'd done it a bit sooner." He glanced out the window where he could see the table and chairs waiting for him, and took a deep breath to focus his resolve. "I-I think I'm ready; let's finish this up."