I have. I seem to have come across two kids who needed a parent figure. [ He hasn't really said it out loud before now, other than offhandedly, nervously putting it to Choco. But things feel solid after the heart. Not much else feels emotionally solid, but that does, and Macaque is clinging to that certainty as he grapples with the rest. ]

[ -- Hug, huh? Macaque's smile turns wry, but not harshly so. ] Why don't we get a drink or something, and we'll see about that later. [ Not a no, he just needs more time. He can't afford another fall. ]