"Oh, I think a tie is a really good gift for an employer." Raven kind of catches onto the nuances of 'close friends', however, and bites her lip on a grin. "And it is a really nice tie, so I think it could do for a friend too. The only person I've ever bought presents for is my brother, but I'd buy him a tie."

She pauses, and then lets the grin sneak out. "Okay, I'd buy him a more professor-ish kind of tie."