He snorted as he settled comfortably in the bed, let his hands slide up to rest on bare hips. "Only until the clones melt. Hob says a week is all they lasted last time. Shouldn't be gone too long."

And why did it sound like he was promising he would return? That wasn't even close to necessary. But the man did have his dog. Not that...okay maybe he did like his old pathetic dog.

Obviously this whole thing was getting to him. "Oh, just shut up and do it already."