That is something indeed. With her makeup, Rey is one of the few who could walk off getting hit by a vehicle, but Nick worries all the same as he helps her into the den. Tripod leads the way, trying to weave between their legs as they walk, his ratty tail curling this way and that the entire time. Nick would say no one missed her more than him, but frankly, it's hard to tell with the cat around.

"At least getting hit by a car might not leave you as someone else entirely," he notes. "You've had more than a few folks worried about you."