I can, and don’t worry… you’re not going anywhere. And I think they can sense something is wrong… [ he looks between the three of them, and they’ve already tucked their shells against sunday and slithered onto and/or squashed into him. ] which is why they immediately came in here to try to cuddle.

But I’ll stay too… until you fall asleep. [ he sets a hand on his leg and rubs it… just so sunday knows he’s there. ]