The smile breaks in, quietly and subtly, but what the hell, she's adorable? He's well aware of all the ways she can win a fight, but there is something incredibly soft and surprising about how she looks now, bundled up and relaxed beside him, in his bed and trying to convince him to stay there with her.

"Is it one of those very rare, very bright moons?"

Yeah, okay, fine. He'll play along for a second.