Agatha was surprised but elated when Barrel put his thick hands on her waist and pulled her toward him. She nearly swooned in his arms -- but then they were falling. Like the true gentleman he was, the youngest trickster used his body to break her fall. Not that she really needed it, of course (she [i]was[/i] a denizen of Halloween Town after all, and that alone brought with it a certain resilience) but still, the gesture was noted and appreciated. 

Agatha felt a strong urge to just lie there for a moment and cuddle her date -- [i][b]squeeeeeee[/b][/i] -- and peeked up at his face to see if he was thinking of the same thing.