[Winston pauses for a moment after Ray finishes speaking, expecting more. When he doesn't get more, he takes a short breath in, shuts his eyes and gives a quick lip trill that turns into a small breathless laugh.]

[Setting his open book aside for a moment, he gently presses a palm against Ray's cheek, cradling his face.] Ray. [He says, with a reserved smile that barely reaches the corners of his half-lidded eyes.]

I was going to ask about what happened at Alph, but then you said a legendary bird crashed a prom and now I have to know how that went. Come on, you can't just leave it at that.