He smiles, even though Random can't see it. Can't help himself. The image of them doing this forever...well, it's nice. More than nice.

'I see what you mean.'

The pad of his thumb strokes gently at a spot just below ad behind Random's ear. Every part of him deserves love.

'That's a nice thought. I could live with that. Us like that, always.'

The idea would have bored him before. Strange how things change.