[ It's how he shows affection. ]

Wellllll, aside from you, there's Alisaie Leveilleur? [ There's unmistakable fondness pooling in how he says her name, but in case his astounding subtlety doesn't make it clear: ] She's - my girlfriend. Then there's my good pal, Jade Harley. Dog ears? Can't miss her.

[ And then there's Merlin, but Merlin's a dude? And severing lacking in appreciation of RPGs, so he doesn't need to go mentioned now. ]