While Scratch can't complain about the attention - both medical and otherwise - he hates the idea of tenderness. It's annoying and it's tedious, but desperate times, desperate measures. Honestly, it's not much different than the plans he has for Alice.

Darling's really just a test drive.

Scratch draws his hand free so he can unwrap himself from the blanket, only to drape the other end around Darling so they are wrapped up together.

"Today or in general?" he asks, letting a vague smile cross his face as he presses a kiss to Darling's cheek.

Exasperating.