[Hazel is more than happy to follow after Ruddiger, if only because the poofiness of his tail is clearly something he needs to practice him pouncing skills on.

Fern briefly returns the smile, moving to drop his backpack onto the edge of the bed before sitting down next to it.]

I brought you some stuff. [A lot of stuff, and when he realizes what that sounds like he hurriedly adds:] Uh, not that this means I'm gonna go back to the treehouse or anything. I'll be here as much as you want me to be. I can get you groceries and sleep on the couch, doesn't matter.

[He reaches up, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly.]

The first time I died I wound up living at Will's house for the whole month after. [He's just going to go ahead and not talk about the second time he died.] Not being on my own helped a lot.

[Downsides to living on your own, amirite?]