[ he'll accept all this, even more malleable with the tipsiness. all his stiffness has melted away and though it takes him a second to remember how to use his arms, he'll embrace her back. ]

Of course.

[ why bother with a 'you're welcome' when to him, this level of generosity is just so terribly natural? it takes such a specific set of interactions to earn scien's attention, but once earned, it's hard not to feel set for life. like having a manmade god in the palm of your hand. ]

Someone has to take care of you when I'm not there. If you want him, and he wants to be made flesh and whole, then isn't it obvious what comes next?