"Mmmm" and a closed-eye smile is the response to Malcolm hugging him back. His arms squeeze a little tighter, holding onto the only life preserver he's found.
He looks up at the dog. "Oh?" he asks, with hopefulness. "I thought...maybe. He came over to be pet, and has hung aroun-" He cuts himself off, narrowing his eyes at the dog and then asking, "Winston?" The retriever mix wags his tail and spurs Will on. "That's your name, huh? And you're the best, most loyal dog there is, aren't you?"
That gets the wag really going and Winston finally stands up and comes closer, with a small bark of excitement.
Will is still hugging Malcolm tight, and is unlikely to stop before Malcolm does. But he gives Winston a grin. "And I like dogs, huh?"
Re: Right after Jedao reports Justine's Amnesia Attack on Will
He looks up at the dog. "Oh?" he asks, with hopefulness. "I thought...maybe. He came over to be pet, and has hung aroun-" He cuts himself off, narrowing his eyes at the dog and then asking, "Winston?" The retriever mix wags his tail and spurs Will on. "That's your name, huh? And you're the best, most loyal dog there is, aren't you?"
That gets the wag really going and Winston finally stands up and comes closer, with a small bark of excitement.
Will is still hugging Malcolm tight, and is unlikely to stop before Malcolm does. But he gives Winston a grin. "And I like dogs, huh?"