[He nods at the thanks, reaching his hands out to pet wolfie now that he can reach her properly, scratching gently under her chin.]
Yeah. I know I joked about the roof leaking earlier, but honestly we should probably keep an eye on it. Doesn't look like the storm's stopping any time soon. [As if to illustrate that point, there's another crack of thunder outside.]
[He looks thoughtful for a moment-- thinking about how it'll be bad if a tree goes down, too, struck by lightning or knocked over by the wind. Mrr, he should have spent more time testing the integrity of the trees around their cabin!1 clearly.]
[Deep down, he knows he's stalling, though-- on what they should probably talk about. But he feels nervous, looking back up at Keith when he stops focusing so much on the wolf. His expression is gentle, a little uncertain despite it all, when he looks at him.]