[ It's good that he cracks, too: Whiskey, who is a very clever girl, is wagging her tail in a rather worried way, evidently tuning into the heightened (fake) emotions on display. Once Bastien has cracked, it gives Byerly permission to do the same; he leans his cheek against Bastien's hand, but grins and says: ]
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Your face looks like a nug, now.