Part of Tally feels like something is finally right with the world, that Gideon is acting the way she's supposed to act around someone as pretty as Tally is, but she's awake enough to notice it and correct herself. It's not the halo effect. It's the Tally effect.

She's feeling a little bit Gideon-effected right now herself. She wants to listen to everything Gideon says, and look at her more, and to get a little closer.

"So mean, Gideon-la," she chastises. "It's totally not my fault if my sword teacher is, like, utterly distracted." She kisses her again.