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the lingering heaviness to their conversation is bounces by queenie's playful nudge, a move he greatly appreciates (most of his friends have been as prone to deep introspection and processing as he -- and while he loves to ruminate he also loves not dwelling on how he feels.) briefly delight wishes sunflower were still around -- her and queenie would have gotten on swimmingly -- but the thought passes quickly. delight makes no physical effort to return her nudge, offering only a lazy swat of the paw and a snort. "bodyguard?" he repeats, incredulous and secretly pleased at the prospect. "gonna protect me from all the dangerous nothing we'll probably encounter?" well, okay, that's a bold claim considering how far they're going, but delight's never been far into the teekons and as far as he knows it's as peaceful and easy going as it is out here in the tuktus. this time he does return her playful gesture, bumping her shoulder to punctuate the joke.