[Ohh, don't say that, Isa. It's dangerous. Because he'll want to, and he'll have to manage restraint. And after everything, he doesn't know how much willpower he'll have for resisting that sort of thing for a while. Acting normal is hard.

They definitely don't feel normal about this right now. Normal people don't feel like they could explode over a simple hug. Sane people don't tear up over getting tucked in close and held so securely like this. Suffrin can't help but wonder how much lonher they can get away with this before Isabeau realizes what a lunatic they are.]

Same. Just...maybe don't surprise me with it or anything like that? But I think that'd be okay.

[Tiptoeing around casual contact with his friends like this does drive that lonely feeling a bit – like, they can't even manage something this innocuous without making a whole production of it? Pathetic. But better that than facing the inevitable concerned looks and fussing and whatnot if he flinches.

Besides, throwing the gates open wide like this is probably the fastest and easiest way to get used to touch. Faster than quick pokes and brushing shoulders every once in a while, anyway.

It's possible they'll push themselves too hard with this. It's hard to imagine right now while they almost want to cut Isabeau open and crawl inside him, but maybe it'll eventually be too much. But they soothe themself with the certainty that Isabeau would definitely back off immediately and without question if Siffrin told him to. Funny how knowing how easily they could put a stop to it makes it easier to continue.]

...Are we still ok sharing beds and tents and all that?