"It's not just your affect," she chuckles, but it's not as though she's going to argue. The reasons don't matter if they're wrong, and he's saying otherwise, so. Here they are.

Their friendship is important, and stronger than a single misstep, she agrees; and then there's the fact they talked about it, apparently. She raises her eyebrows, but it's interest this time, not surprise.

"What did you talk about?" she asks, because in light of this new information: "Yes, it is an invitation."