"Need is too strong a word, most of the time. I did ask you the one night that qualified. But it's entirely too damn quiet, and you're welcome to stay as often as you want. I like having you here."

She kneads her hands along Seth's shoulders.

"What else would you suggest naming Lucifer's dog? I appreciate the Greek mythology reference." Maggie's dogs back home have a whole range of names, more of them ridiculous than literary. "I didn't want to ask the closet. We have so little control in Wonderland, it doesn't seem responsible to summon more dogs into existence. If you find any strays below forty pounds, though, I absolutely want them."