Darcy accepts the hair ruffling placidly, with only a mild noise of discontent at their mum being embarrassing. Phil probably deserves to catch up on a few years worth of mild embarrassing anyway, the last time she really got to was. Prom? Prom. Something like that.

The comment makes them raise their head, and for a moment they glance back to Helena. It almost looks like they'll have to have a Real Talk but. No, Helena as always is in the same mind as Darcy, and they look back to Phil to affirm-

"Definitely not yet. Definitely not until the barrier goes down at least. And I wouldn't go far."

They know how much Phil needs them now, better than they did. It's not happening.

"I can't imagine home without you, anyway."