[ It's impossible not to huff a laugh at that -- a soft spot for scared, mutant kids, was he really that obvious all those years ago? -- but Logan brings a hand up to wipe the expression off before it lingers too long. He isn't kidding anyone when he pretends to be aloof, but it's been a force of habit for so long that he forgets he's even doing it. ]

Yeah, yeah, thanks for keeping your mouth shut. [ He snorts, and with the arm furthest from her, Logan reaches over to pat the top of Rogue's head with his sleeved elbow. ] Can't have anyone taking advantage of me the way you do.

[ Not that she ever has, at least not in ways that counted. But man, if Rogue's big eyes can't get him to do anything. ]

Look, [ and he brings the arm back down, lips still twitching around the smallest hints of a fond smile ] you should go back to sleep. Rest up 'till we gotta leave.

When it's just you and me out there, we won't have a lot of breaks like this.