[ Oh, that hurts in a way he wasn't expecting. He's used to saying goodbye, a long life means he's said it plenty of times. But never like this, with someone he considers a daughter. His little girl. Where he knows her favorite comfort foods and held her while she cried and- ]

I do. I'll make sure you're well fed. Don't think I will only feed you sweets, however.

[ He will let her lead, walking beside her, feeling tears prick at the corner of his eyes. Beat falls in against her other side, his nose to the ground, tail wagging. ]

Depending on where we end up, I may have words about the state of it.

[ She is a star, after all, he may have an inkling. And he hates it. ]