"I know that, Chris. The two of you have that in common; I'm sure you'll see." Erik has been very careful not to compare them too closely in his mind, but this is one thing that he loves in both of them. Chris and Max both meet the world with kindness first. If a bad word is spoken by either of them, there has to be a reason.

He longs to linger on that kiss, make it deeper, but he shouldn't put Chris quite so on the spot like that. Instead, he nods at their observation and gratefully lets them take the lead. "You do know me well. Yes, I... I made plans later with River but I think I'd like to sit quietly with you for a while first. If that's all right?"

[ooc: This looks like a good place to wrap up. They are so good for each other. I love them.]