[Alex has been a little more playful since Cain's been coming around, maybe trying to nibble her fingers a little before there is a little wiggle of butt and Alex is up on her lap, not at all bothered that he doesn't know her or that she smells like dogs.]

Still, it's a change, and Norton mentioned to me you were close with Caffrey a while back. We don't have to talk about any of it, but I figured a cat might help.

He helps me through quite a bit, honestly.