"Well that makes sense," Bruce remarked as he fell into step beside Val. "What with the Grandmaster's melting stick." He hadn't ever been on the receiving end of it but he'd known about it.
He turned his head as Dido licked his hand and he smiled, real and genuine this time with nothing being held back because how could he with a dog that cute?
"The feeling's mutual," he said with a chuckle as he rubbed his hand over Dido's ears.