[They squint, blinking a bit as Julie brushes their hair away from their face, but it's safe to say that if they could... they'd be smiling up at her, at this point.]

Ah - is that part of affection as well? I suppose it would not surprise me to learn I have misunderstood it for so long...
I have only heard the term used in regards to lovers, so I am sure you could imagine my confusion.

... Well, no. I have also heard it used with pets.
But that would be even stranger, if you were to consider me a pet.

[They're pretty sure they're not even small enough for something like that? Sure, the sentient crocodile that Brown Mage kept as a pet was a lot larger than they were... but it was also paralyzed, which made it dependant on Brown for care!!
You know, like a pet!!!!
(It's as fucked up as it sounds, yes. Everhood was not a good place.)]