Mm. I seem to be handing out nicknames lately, that's yours. More complimentary than Tempest's.

[he's going to be there awhile, honestly. it's been too long since anybody has been affectionate with him in a way that was entirely comfortable. since he came to exsi, really, and as much as he'd hate to admit it, he'd gotten used to letha as well as his mother, to having someone constantly there, touching and being touched. he hasn't let himself really feel safe with anyone since he arrived, and now that he has it it's hard to let go, especially in the face of everything that's going on.]

Because you're a smart cookie. We're not through the river of shit yet, not by a lot.