Jake blushed a bit more at the compliments. "Thankee-sai," he said softly. Then he glanced back up at Dinah. "One or two more clips? But I am starting to get hungry." He looked back at the cowboy. "Would you share our khef, sai Givens?" He heard the words he'd just spoken, and backtracked. "I mean, would you come eat with us? Mom thinks I need to talk to more people, and I think you're someone I'd like to talk to."
He liked calling Dinah 'Mom'. It felt good, and it had helped with the last few months to have that kind of connection to someone. She'd more than earned the title, in his eyes.