At first she doesn't respond. Mostly because she doesn't... really know how to. It's not every day that someone asks if they can hug her. And Rinoa being Rinoa doesn't even normally ask. Maybe it's because Nida's respecting that she's not necessarily the Rinoa he knew before.

She finds herself wondering if he would have asked That Rinoa, too. Or... if she's a special case.

Her smile grows and she opens her arms wide for him. "Make sure it's a nice and big one!"