He's not sure how Jake doesn't already know this. Cougar's not exactly the easiest person to get along with, but Jake kept chiseling and making a space for himself in Cougar's life and his heart, made it so that he could go on missions in groups and not have to worry about talking.

It's how he's kept sane from night terrors and post-traumatic stress, how he doesn't always think about the explosion in the helicopter.

He gestures to the hot springs when they're close, giving Jake a look that implies he needs to strip instantly and get in there, to see if he's able to get his corporeal form back.