She drops a kiss to his forehead, simply because she can.

"Well, of the situation I'm rather certain he wouldn't have, and I'm not certain he would have seen past that. Of you? I don't know. Do fathers ever like anyone their daughters are involved with?" she grins and pushes his hair back. "I think you would have liked him, though. I rather think the two of you would have found things to talk about."

Lucy continues to stroke his hair for a moment before answering, "I'm very glad of that. It would be rather difficult otherwise."