The smile became all the more real with that greeting. And, after a light laugh, he reached to pull Leonardo into a hug, and to kiss his forehead warmly. "It's funny, isn't it. Or, I mean. To me, it is - how I'll be doing something completely unrelated, and I'll think of you and..."

Alistair shook his head at himself, smile remaining as he looked to Leonardo's eyes. "You just. Pop into my head all the time. Even when all I'm doing is prospecting the trees. But that's beside the point. I promise you don't have to make a dragon for me. I'm quite happy with cats and rabbits. They have smaller teeth."