"Could be like ringtones. Your magical ringtone." He wraps his arm around Cedric's waist and sings quietly into his ear. "Oh oh, it's magic...you know..."

It shouldn't relieve him, but it does, knowing that Cedric's not going to leave him for his homeworld, given the opportunity. It's not the first time the thought has occurred to Howard.

Sushi jumps into Cedric's lap and starts licking at Cedric's lower lip.

"I honestly don't think it's totally broken. We just have to find out how to fix it without blowing ourselves up."