[ all kisses are so much better without pet slobber! he indulges for a moment, knowing it's a perfect segue for a conversation he needs to have but isn't sure he wants to.

when he does finally break the kiss, he tries for a casual tone. ]

Speaking of back home, there's a guy from there here. Well, not exactly there - he's almost a year ahead of me so Kara and I don't really know him yet, but he knows us.