"Thank you." It came out stiff, but he really did mean it. He was just distracted. There was a lot of mental re-arranging to do in order to compensate for this new wall. When Krem's hand touched his, he didn't draw away though there was the slightest flinch--and another internal swear angled at himself-- before he turned his hand over and wound his fingers through Krem's.

"That's the biggest one." He tried to think of something, anything that wasn't hung up on years of being abused. "Not real wild about having my antlers touched while they're in velvet. If I think of something else, I'll let you know."