[ it shouldn't, probably, but the little noise of embarrassment or whatever lalli would choose to label it as manages to draw the faintest of smiles from him, more than even gunnar's very focused fussing has managed since reynir started suspecting that tuuri was gone as well.

he's not laughing at lalli or anything like that, even at their most combative that's never really been the sort of thing that brought him any sort of enjoyment. but it's so rare to see these little emotional cues from the other boy that he can't help but be charmed by it now. ]

They should probably stay outside. It was one thing when that storm was happening but you don't really want farm animals to start thinking they're house animals. Setting boundaries is important.

[ he wiggles the fingers of one hand in front of kissu's face until she's batting at them with her paws. keeps his tone as light and uncomplicated as he can as he tries to explain himself to lalli, keen to make sure the scout doesn't hear any measure of expectation or insinuation in his words. ]

It's gotta be people. Animals are nice and all, but I'm not afraid of them disappearing. [ he's never struggled to make friends with animals like he's had to with people. ]