Bulba could understand being nervous still. He's nervous right now, listening to him. There was comfort in the words the older saur was saying that Bulba tried to clasp on to, but he knew. If it was only the times Vinnie was together with him that made him happy, that wasn't enough. There was not enough there to justify all the things Vinnie had set aside because of Bulba. He's not worth that.

He's not worth it but he still felt a fond rush of happiness at the way Vinnie was turning pink. God, how selfish was he? That's what had gotten them into all of this.

That's what was picking him off the floor too. Bulba climbed on to the bed and rolled up close to Vinnie without much of a word beforehand.

"Me too."