She is still growing accustomed to Jules' sense of humour which, although sometimes immature and childish, it can be quite endearing, so Em offers a smile to her and shakes her head a little.

She is a little... taken aback by the sudden contact. Ever since she has been in the Gardens, the most physical contact she has had was with Ellie, when she hugs her or brushes her hair or pulls on her ear jokingly. Or Xion sometimes, when she runs a hand through her blue hair reassuringly. Otherwise, she has no human contact and for a moment, she does strange it, before she frowns. What a terrible thought it is.

"All right," a little distractedly, she looks at her empty hand a bit lost, but then she comes back to Earth, pulling her hand back, shooing away those silly thoughts. "Sorry." And as for a different subject, so that she doesn't have to hang on to the awkward topic. Taking the attention off of her. "How is your writing coming along? Have you been able to write down anything lately?"