It didn't hurt him nearly as much as it made him miss his Skwisgaar all the more. The little one was easier to relate to in the way he related to his own, but the older one cared more, and actually showed it. Soren looked enough like Lulu, too, that he didn't mind so much.
He walked back towards the main room, which led into the hallway that had all the bedrooms. "I wills. Thanks for talking. Goodnights, Soren." With a cheerful wave, he wandered off to bed.