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Insistent little blighter, he thought fondly, resting his head on his forepaws and listening with a bemused look on his face as she defended his honor. Insistent and... nice.

"Well, you must just understand me better than most," he allowed, giving in to her easily, now. There was no reason to argue, and things were just better when she had her way. He'd usually be annoyed with someone so heavily opinionated, but Valette fought for things that Day could appreciate. If she wanted to see the good in things, he wasn't going to stop her. "You know," he continued with a teasing grin, giving voice to his thoughts, "you're not so bad yourself. If you keep being so nice to me, my ego's going to crush us both."

But he liked it. She was nice that way; giving everyone a confidence boost. She should definitely be a counselor, but maybe Day's few kind words were a little overdue. All wells ran dry without rain, after all.