[That's genuine. He believes it whole-heartedly and not just because she's been creeping into his and Buck's room at night to curl up with whoever isn't on watch. She's one of a very spare group of people he liked almost instantly, and his tone is immeasurably fond.]
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[That's genuine. He believes it whole-heartedly and not just because she's been creeping into his and Buck's room at night to curl up with whoever isn't on watch. She's one of a very spare group of people he liked almost instantly, and his tone is immeasurably fond.]
But that doesn't make it right.
[He can only hope she's learned.]