"Wow.. That must've been obnoxious." Elizabeth blinked twice at Aleksey at the mention of getting counseling, and things like this simply made her wonder how ignorant people could really get. Her gaze was averted from him when seeing his mother and brother walk in, only to completely tilt her head to the side at the present that was set on her lap. She was tempted just to give it back- But she didn't want to appear rude. And, frankly, she gave a small laugh at Aleksey. "Oh, please. Even if you did I would've insisted you take it back." She mused, giving him another gentle kiss to the cheek while her hands had come to rest on the present, though not opening it yet, simply praying it wasn't anything expensive.<br/><br/>"No thank you." Elizabeth denied the offer for coffee or tea. She'd never been the fan of either, and couldn't help but scrunch her nose at herself for a few moments. Yet, she gave a smile and a slight, quiet laugh at Aleksey's comment. She then rather curiously watched as Aleksey lined up the pills he had to take, not reaching for the piece of cake that was meant for her, having only simply glanced at it for a moment. "Oh." She hadn't remembered to open the present until it was mentioned. And again, she simply hoped it wasn't anything expensive, other wise she'd be insisting that she pay back what money had been paid for it. She always did that- It didn't matter what it was for.<br/><br/>"I didn't need anything." She insisted, looking from Aleksey's mother to his brother before she had bothered moving to open it. "But, thank you." She finished, not seeming to care what might be inside to already be saying thank you.<br/><br/>She rather carefully tore open the present, peeling back the paper that had been wrapped around it, as if she were afraid that if she opened it in haste she'd end up ruining whatever it was that might've been inside. Getting to the scarf, she cautiously seemed to pick it up in her hands as if afraid to ruin it somehow, marveling in the simple material of the scarf for a few moments with a blink to herself. More likely then not, she'd end up wearing it at some point- She almost always had a scarf, specifically in the winter, when she was freezing with her small and thin form.<br/><br/>"Thank you," She repeated with a polite smile, carefully setting the scarf in the box so as to not have it get ruined. "I'm afraid I've got nothing to give in return- Except money, of course." She stated, not as an option, but rather as it had already been set in stone that she'd be giving them something in return for this now.