[He understands but you gotta take care of yourself too!!

And - ah - he can't help but smile a little bit at that response. That was definitely a good call on his part.]

This little guy's always been pretty good company. [He reaches out to pet the cat's head.] Whenever I end up getting settled again, you'd be more than welcome to come visit him, too.

[He's sure whoever he ends up partnered with won't mind. And, if they do, too bad?? This is Keith's call to make, clearly.]