[Man, he'd held it together pretty well up until that squeal, but now he's blushing brightly as he waves a hand for Daylight to settle down.

Of course, the last sentence there is just so touching that he lets his hand rise back up to where it was helping balance the sack of oats. Still needs to get those to the kitchen but all in good time.]

That's... Thanks. Yeah, it's... [He sighs, happy but sort of at a loss for words.] I wouldn't have guessed when I first got here that he'd end up meaning so much to me, but I'm glad for it. Never thought about ending up with anyone here, honestly, but life finds ways to surprise you, doesn't it?