No, he's right - she may not have known Reynir long, but he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who just tells you what you want to hear. She's still herself - recognizably herself. It's not a mutation but a metamorphosis, a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly - kind of literally, even!

Unable to contain herself, Ami bursts out giggling, and suddenly zips forward to hug him again. But it's different from a few minutes ago, in the memory of the tank - this one's warm, enthusiastic, joyful.

"Thanks," she says, in between laughs. "That... you don't know how much that means to me."