Too bad they're in a land of touch-magic and not emotion-magic, though warming up his heart is an action with entirely different benefits. Maybe not totally practical at solving the obvious problem here, but hearing those calm little sighs and chuckles and being able to picture the gentle smile that they brought with them is a lot more rewarding than the extra cash in his account the contact earns them.

But, hey, that just gives them a whole bunch of net positives to work with. It's a win-win situation.

"Mmm, that is lucky," he mumbles, letting his eye slip closed as he sinks a little further into Kai's shoulder under those soothing touches. "It would have taken me a while to catch up with you if you had taken off on your bike or something."