"..."

"Take the bait Berwald... Take the bait..."

"why...?"

"Because I'm so not trying to trick you into something."

"lies..." points at him and runs off

tears up, reaching out to him

runs after and pounces on Berwald.

flails and falls on his face

sits on him, giving him long strokes. "Gooooood Berwald... Gooooood Berwald... we play nice now?"

"...get of me...!"

pouted. "Only if we can snuggle and be nice..."

"neve'r...!" wiggles out from under him

teared up. "Why not?"