"Legitimately?"  Nikki practically whined the word.  "But that's /booooring/~"  Where was the fun in doing something the way everyone else did, the way you were supposed to?  What Gaius said made her even more determined to do it the interesting way.  Maybe she could hear what Gaius talked about with the king!  That would be excellent.  The teen glanced at Blank, and found him putting one hand to his head.  She knew the expression on his face, mingled concentration and disappointment.  "Hey, I'm sure you'll remember eventually," she told him gently, putting a hand on his shoulder and smiling as he patted her head.  "I know it's frustrating, but don't let it get you down, okay Lloyd?"  She'd given him the alternate name herself, and tended to save it for times when she was being especially sincere.  "And hey, even if they /don't/ come back, you can make new ones, right?  I mean, there's so many things out there just waiting to be done."  Her eyes lit up.  "I certainly plan to do all of them -- and you're welcome to come too~"  The girl moved a little closer, and suddenly stretched up and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, before dancing a few steps ahead and turning to grin over her shoulder.  "C'mon, I'll race you to the castle~  Last one there's a muddy duck~!"  And with that she was off and running, laughter trailing behind her.