"Wow," says Johnny, lifting his eyebrows. "That - that'd be great!"

"Johnny," Nova sighs, nosing at his hand, and it takes him a moment to realize what her deal is.

"Oh, um - well..." He hesitates, not sure how to go about explaining this to a little kid. "It's kinda... weird to touch someone else's animal thing. Like it feels really weird. So I don't know if that's a great idea." He shrugs, feeling almost apologetic for some reason. "Much as I would appreciate it."