[her head pats turn more into head scratches, just around the backs of his ears, but it's the thought that counts!]

I do. He-- how do humans say it. . . "refused to wear his heart on his sleeve?"

[yaaaay she got an idiom right!!]

He wouldn't let me comfort him after Yuna died, although I gave my best efforts. [. . .] He was obnoxious, but his presence will be greatly missed.

[he can totally play with the edges of her hair, she has no qualms with this]