He shrugged at her statement and simply replied, "I am told, by my Auntie, that a good friend and partner is the person that helps you keep things together! Figuratively speaking they are the folk that hold the gluepot while you piece your psyche together after a major trauma. It is a team effort sometimes, I guess."

Akubi took a lot of stock in Auntie Wisdom.

The catboil offered her an arm with a (somehow) wider grin, "Let's go look for a good establishment to enjoy pizza in then!"

Face your demons