Those are yours? [ He looks them over with new eyes, grinning a little. They're an easier subject to broach than the blessings bit, so he just does it first. ] They're real cute.

[ He never used to love dogs so much and then he met Will Graham. His life's never been the same. He even has a dog of his own, now. That's how far he's fallen. He doesn't say anything for a moment, appearing to just enjoy his ice cream before he turns to her and asks, ] What're personal blessings? It looks like whatever you said meant an awful lot to her.