"I'll figure something out. Or maybe the dogs will just have to learn not to be afraid of the person bringing their food on my shifts," he replies, shrugging. It's probably a lot less complicated to just leave things the way they are, but now that Sansa's planted the seed, he'll be thinking of ways he might be able to get away with showing those more fearful animals his actual form to hopefully quiet their minds.

Derek smiles a little at being called her friend. "It is, I guess you're right. Thanks, all the same."