'Chelle loves having his commentary to riff off! Arguing her point.

She has to stop speaking for a moment when she sees Zev and Nova shifting out of the corner of her eyes, because if she keeps speaking, the adorableness is going to make her squeak.

Zev leans his head on top of Nova’s in return. “Te amo, mi vida.”

It takes one more cartoon for Zevran to fall asleep. 

...that's far too cute. 'Chelle smiles, turns the TV down slightly, and stays quiet.

Nova smiles slightly as he feels Zev drop off. He needs the sleep.

Maybe an hour later, the doorbell rings.

Zev stirs slightly. In his sleep he has tucked his feet onto the couch, and curled almost entirely into Nova.

There's the sound of the door opening, and then a dog trots into the room.

"Esca," a deep voice calls.

Zev’s eyes open, and he sees a dog. A real one. “Is he here to solve mysteries?” He mutters, mostly into Nova’s hair. 

Apparently, he's here to deposit his massive head between them and woof softly.

"He wants strokes," 'Chelle says.

Aaren leads two new people into the room at this point.

A tall, built man who is looking at the dog in betrayal.

And a slender woman who moves like she just stepped off a catwalk.

Zev pokes the dog. “That is another unreasonably large dog.”

He then notices the two strangers and sits bolt upright, already pulling Nova closer, one hand going to the pocket his knife is in.

"We think Drex bribed one of the druids," the woman says cheerfully. "But this one," she taps the large man's arm, "will admit to nothing. Aaren, cher, I think me and you should go and make tea."

"-if you think that's best."

He lets the woman tow him out of the room.

Zev watches the man warily.

'Chelle's moved over and is tugging him down to her level so she can kiss his cheek. "Hey, Uncle Drex."

He goes easily. "Hey, pup."

Then he folds himself down to be sat cross-legged.

"Aaren said he mentioned I was coming."

Nova is hesitantly petting the dog now.

Zev relaxes somewhat seeing ‘Chelle’s reaction, and Nova seems okay with the dog. 

“He didn’t mention anyone by your description,” he says, still wary. 

"Uncle Drex is the best known healer."

Drex points at 'Chelle in a gesture clearly meant to indicate: 'what she said'.