There was a hint of a grin flickering over his face at that - yep, he's definitely thinking of Pluto, who would do just as she did - make sure that he wouldn't linger on the bad things too long while he was around, and it pretty much worked every time.

Now that he had been given permission, he didn't hesitate to ruffle the fur behind her ears, that grin fading a little into a quiet smile.

"Part of the optimist crew, are you?"