The cats are stubborn about running to the door every time they come home, no matter how long it has been. Zichen has sat and watched them hurry to Xue Yang and it does his heart good. His A-Yang has made great progress and Zichen has hope for the future.

"My Master gave me one. Then he encouraged me to do the same for others." but it had never been easy for Zichen, "My...fear..." of touching, "made warmth difficult. But it doesn't stand in the way of us. You've rendered it a mere memory."

For them, at least. Zichen is still cautious with others.