Captain Crozier

Raju tries to dart here and there but it's only for an instant, for the look of the thing, and when he runs into the bedroom and Francis throws him on the bed his laughter is breathless too, surprised and delighted. Before he's even finished bouncing on the mattress he's reaching out, trying to snatch at Francis' arm and lean back. If Francis falls onto the bed with him, wonderful. If he makes Raju work to get him there, that's wonderful, too. He can't imagine anything Francis might do right now that wouldn't be.