[He was going to pull her into more of a swing-dance style of dancing, but at her more serious reaction to his question than he intended, Ven holds off. Clearly she's nervous about something, and he'll do his best to help rectify that. He smiles at the question.]

Sure you can - I've already heard other people making plans about what they're gonna do over the winter break, and a lot of them weren't year-round. If you can find a way back here, I'm sure everyone will be glad to see you.