"He also really enjoys ropes, like this," Foggy said. "Or just in general. Sometimes he wants to curl up and knit and listen to books, just while tied up. Matt also really likes memory or trivia games when he's up to talking, or ones with yes-no questions if he's not. Or if he's not up for words at all, he's also very good at finding hidden things. And always playing with Piroshki. She's incredibly fun."

He paused, watching them squeal and wrestle. It appeared Treacle was more ticklish on his feet than Matt was, and Matt was taking ruthless advantage.

"At times, when he's like this, it's because he's sick, and he would prefer soup and crackers and things like that."