"Well. You're pretty cuddly, I've found." That was an interesting revelation. Not an unwelcome one, mind! Steven likes cuddling too. And hair petting. "We could also read together. Or go through some classifieds or the tabloids and laugh at how embarrassing Britain is. Hows about watching some telly? Or talking about... happy things." They must still have a few happy things in their repertoire to talk about.

"I can handle a bit. Relax mate." He even nicks a piece of artichoke from Marc's plate that has cheese on it, eating it before Marc can try and steal it back. He won't die from bits of meat either. He gets served it often enough by people who don't care that he's vegan. He'd just-- rather not.

"I dunno. You could teach me to throw a right hook that wouldn't hurt my hand. Or Arabic. I mean, I signed up to go to the forest, but I don't know the first thing about starting a fire or putting up a tent or digging a trench or wha'ever."