( He's cute when he's shy, Karlach thinks, her smile growing slightly wider. Not at his discomfort, but at the emotion he's letting himself feel enough to try and hide it. He does care. )

Oh, they'll manage somehow. It didn't feel like any time at all had passed back home, oddly enough. So they'll be waiting for us whenever we managed to end up there -- together.

( She says, squeezing his shoulders. She's not going to leave him alone again if she can help it. )

Thanks for holding the fort down for me.