Salvy has had a challenging year. His little brother has grown from a mostly inert, peaceful creature into a rather demanding pseudo-antagonist and rival. I see many of my own (interpersonal) dramas mirrored in the daily Salvy/Joshua friction. Joshua knows that Salvy is often an object of discipline--we're often saying, "Salvy, no, no, no"--so Joshua himself has learned to widen his eyes at Salvy and shout NO NO NO NO! (apropos of nothing.....) Joshua *says* NO, but, also, he throws himself at Salvy, constantly, so we needn't wonder why Salvy might sometimes feel confused. At the same time, Salvy doesn't help the situation. He drapes himself coyly on Joshua's feet, as if begging for contact. I'm exasperated, then, when he gets the contact he seems to want -- and immediately begins growling at Joshua. All of this makes me think of a famous "Aaron Burr" moment in "Hamilton." Remember, Burr is frequently befuddled and irritated by Alexande...