[ it's such a simple thing, but something about it sets his heart at ease - just being together, taking care of her. They must look like newlyweds. The embarrassing thought makes him smile to himself; but regardless of what the future might hold, Cardia already feels like family to him. ]

Heh. Somehow, I feel like Sisi could hold his own against a tiger... He's got a lot of spunk for being such a little dog.

[ he massages her scalp softly as he responds under his breath, relaxing against the back of the tub, his fluster from a few moments ago ebbing away. ]

Oh? It's a date, then.