Ned raises his eyebrows, but doesn't exactly resist when she seems to decide that clinging to him and hugging him is the right thing to do. That seems... awfully affectionate, even for her. He's pretty sure that's not just his paranoia and tendency to over-think things talking. Ned isn't completely without self-knowledge. He knows he's a lot more hands-off than most people, that most people wouldn't react to a hug with suspicion and unease. All the same, there is something up with Riley. At least she seems happy?

"Do you mean literally or metaphysically?"