[Bulba hummed a bit in response. All he could do right now was back Vinnie up in the things he decided he wanted to do. This one was easy to get behind.

He eased under Vinnie's touch. His anger was all but set aside for now, to be picked up and re-evaluated when the right time came. Now it was just the gentle sounds of the lake and Vinnie's breathing as they moved together. Bulba lowered his gaze a bit, not looking at anything in particular as he spoke up in a soft voice.]

I'm... I'm really glad you were planning on sticking around.