Bella obeys, snuggling back. She still operates his nerves like he's a piano, but she's a fast learner and has gone beyond gentle flailing. It amuses her to concentrate on some place, drifting between flavors, and then startle him with an intense, pinprick-small touch in an unrelated location.

He tends to squeak, giggle, and hug her when she does that.

All good signs.

Also there is snuggling. Lots and lots of snuggling.

Copious snuggling. As much as he likes.

All the time in the world. Well, unless his guests get bored and leave.

Cam has shown up. He is making out with Brilliance's favorite Joker at the moment.

Brilliance beams at them, hugs Queenie - because you always hug Queenie - and borrows Ghosty to do some enchanting.

Brilliance's favourite Joker carries on making out with his favourite Bell.

Good. That is the idea. Cam might try the two of the deck he hasn't gotten around to at some point, but for the time being he's just visiting his boyfriend who's been gone for awhile.

(That's the plan. First, though, a thorough indulgence of sweet tooth.)

Jellybean is very sweet! And he does not cause cavities. No matter how much of him you eat.

Cam will have to rely on his own self-restraint to stop! Eventually. Sometime. He's managed to interrupt himself from kissing Jellybean before, and he can do it again.

Even though Jellybean is the tastiest! Cam sure does have some self-control.

Yup. Next time an un-Cam-tried Joker wanders by and wants to take a break Cam will be right there, ceasing to nom his Jellybean.

There's one!

Cam waves!

Aianon waves back.

And Cam tilts his head and raises an eyebrow. "You're the only person in this room I haven't had sex with, it's dreadfully asymmetrical," he says.

"I would be delighted to help you soothe away this trouble," says the demon.